But I thought it would be funny to have one for Zombie... er, Easter. Stupid Christian relatives. I mean... LOVE YOU! [ETA] because I just remembered this: Last year's bout of evilness. Folks, I can't help being wrong.
Nicer things! I came up with Sunday's menu, and remembered how much I love cooking.
appetizers:
deviled eggs (both traditional and Mexican: diced tomatoes, garlic, sliver of avocado on top for presentation)
cherry tomatoes with blue cheese filling
main:
Beef Wellington (yes, we had this at Christmas, but ham? Bor-ring. And the kids don't care much for ham, anyway) with good grainy mustard and horseradish on the table
fresh peas with mint
Brie and blueberry salad over fresh greens (and probably raspberries, because YUM) - raspberry vinaigrette dressing (can you tell I like raspberries?)
Roasted new potatoes tossed in olive oil, S&P, and fresh rosemary from the garden
homemade Parker House rolls with buttermilk glaze
dessert:
lemon curd tartlets
ladyfingers, fresh berries, and creme fraiche
I wanted to spend yesterday learning how to make molten cakes, but too many things to do. Plus, making those, plus the Wellington, plus the rolls all at the same time in the oven? Too much. And BERRIES. Mmmmmmmmmmm.
So what are you having? Or for my Jewish friends that just finished Passover, any fun matzoh this year? Special desserts? Fill my inbox with spam: I want your favorites, your traditionals, the things you've only made once because it was complicated but OH so good. Mmm, give me FOOD PORN. Give me RECIPES!!
Nicer things! I came up with Sunday's menu, and remembered how much I love cooking.
appetizers:
deviled eggs (both traditional and Mexican: diced tomatoes, garlic, sliver of avocado on top for presentation)
cherry tomatoes with blue cheese filling
main:
Beef Wellington (yes, we had this at Christmas, but ham? Bor-ring. And the kids don't care much for ham, anyway) with good grainy mustard and horseradish on the table
fresh peas with mint
Brie and blueberry salad over fresh greens (and probably raspberries, because YUM) - raspberry vinaigrette dressing (can you tell I like raspberries?)
Roasted new potatoes tossed in olive oil, S&P, and fresh rosemary from the garden
homemade Parker House rolls with buttermilk glaze
dessert:
lemon curd tartlets
ladyfingers, fresh berries, and creme fraiche
I wanted to spend yesterday learning how to make molten cakes, but too many things to do. Plus, making those, plus the Wellington, plus the rolls all at the same time in the oven? Too much. And BERRIES. Mmmmmmmmmmm.
So what are you having? Or for my Jewish friends that just finished Passover, any fun matzoh this year? Special desserts? Fill my inbox with spam: I want your favorites, your traditionals, the things you've only made once because it was complicated but OH so good. Mmm, give me FOOD PORN. Give me RECIPES!!
- Spock is::
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'Oos dis bint, then?
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- Hey, Don't Judge Me
Comments
I am having lamb and asparagus and possibly rice or possibly roasted potatoes, I am not sure yet. I bought the lamb and asparagus last night *hop*
oooh! I should add asparagus to the menu - YUMtastic. Your din sounds fantastic. How do you cook your lamb? *moistens pencil tip*
Dude, my MIL informed us that dinner would be such and such time, and I had Mr. S call and say we're having it at my place. I cannot have the same friggin' holiday meal for ALL OF THE HOLIDAYS. Especially when it's Better Homes and Gardens circa 1963. FUCK. EXPLORE.
And the smell of stale urine takes me back... Bwah! Okay, if YOU were cooking, what would you make? (And why don't you two ever have THEM come to YOU?)
We're having the usual--ham, noodles, salad, rolls...BO-RING!
Which is why I AM COOKING. HEH. *control freak*
Um... maybe don't read her comments up there, then. ;)
*squishes Sam* Have a great weekend yourself!
Easter's not so much about dessert at the family egg hunt, as there's the whole "candy candy everywhere" factor for the kids (including my BIL) and diabetes for about half the adults.
I'm seriously thinking of curried lentils and yoghurt salad for dinner tonight, to appease my husband's impulse to fast on Good Friday and to get the Naan I was nagged into buying at Trader Joe's out of the freezer.
Julia, looking forward to Monday
I'm pretty bad about "Easter baskets" and treats. Mostly because I don't worship or celebrate, and ... I have this thing about monster consumerism on religious holidays, I know, I know.
Naan. Curried lentils or chickpeas. GUH. 'Bout what I had last night, only toss in some jasmati rice.
I'd eat that next.
Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!
:D
(I'm still shaking my head over his last email. Why is our dad so stupid???)
Oh, and should I throw in one more veggie for you? I forgot about the no red meat thing. ...fish? TELL ME.
I'm so excited to hear about your trip when you get back! *fast forwards to next Thursday*
Chicken soup with matzoh balls
sweet and sour brisket
matzoh stuffing
baked potato souffle
asparagus
green beans
and for desert
flourless chocolate cake with fresh raspberry sauce
homemade chocolate macaroons
chocolate meringue cookies
vanilla almond meringue cookies
That is one of my most favorite things EVER.
Now. on to the important things. As I hail from the land of the deep pit BBQ, I am completely unaware of this "sweet and sour brisket" of which you speak, and I think I hear Kinky Friedman huffing at me for not knowing... What is this? Got a recipe?
(and yum to the matzoh balls. I miss having those with my neighbor Lisa, who moved back to Brooklyn.)
We won't have Easter until next weekend, because SO's family is Russian Orthodox. But we'll have pierogi, ham, kielbasa, pashka (this special homemade soft cheese they make), and kulich (Easter bread), and who knows what for dessert. It's always the same except for dessert. Maybe I'll be lucky and they'll have a birthday cake for me. *g*
I know pashka! GLUH. So good. Say "soft cheese" and I'm there with a bib. They had that in Prague and Hungary (almost wrote Hungry.)
Birthday! I'll save your spankings for the appropriate time, then. (pierogis are NUM. Oh, I love food!!)
Good dessert for Passover is a challenge(outside of fruit). Replacing flour is usually potato flour or matzoh meal which makes the actual cake rather... Okay, gross is the word. But we discovered making chocolate mousse is rather good and easy and I found the link of the original recipe, so here's a link :)