I hope your holidays are filled with joy and delicious food. Here is the menu for our Christmas dinner-
Gourges from Ina Garten
Crusted Pumpkin Wedges with Sour Cream from Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi
Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms from Smitten Kitchen
Fresh greens tossed in a red wine shallot vinaigrette
Salted Chocolate Tart (shown above) from Sunset Magazine
Bon Appetit all!
As I sit menu planning here I am nursing a hole in my mouth where a tooth once was.
While backpacking in India about 18 years ago a tooth of mine cracked. I ignored it... and ignored it and being the stubborn gal that I am... I have let it crack and chip away since. Well, finally I decided to take care of business (after a few days of bad bad toothaches). Goodbye troublesome tooth. I received an odd look when I asked the oral surgeon if I could photograph the broken and bloody bits of tooth (don't worry, I won't post it).
While having a tooth removed is not half as scary or uncomfortable as I thought it might be....Pass me the vicodin.
Brunch Menu
Apple Orchard Punch -Coffee- Tea
Chopped Green Salad with Vinaigrette (Alice Waters- 1 part red wine vinegar, 2 parts olive oil, salt and pepper)
French Fries (Potatoes sliced and fried in grape seed oil never disappoint)
Spinach Quiche (Thanks once again Smitten Kitchen)
Brownies (Thanks once again Smitten Kitchen)
Happy New Year. I admit it, I was in bed Saturday night by 9 PM. I woke up very early on the 1st because I did have the pleasure of hosting a vegan brunch for some favorite girls. Brunch normally around here consists of various frittatas, coffee cakes and assorted non-vegan goods. So, I turned to Vegan Yum Yum for some inspiration...
Vegan Brunch Menu
Coffee, Tea, Champagne and Izze soda selection
Olive Assortment
Crunch: Red Bell, Crackers, Yellow and Green Beans
Chopped Salad Greens with Vinaigrette