Food

Made more macarons today. the ones that im giving away for christmas. Vanilla, chocolate and lemon. Not so sure about the lemon one as i made it up myself but it will have to do.

Next up is to make the tart base for the lemon tart and then somehow transport it to hampshire to be filled on sunday

Eaten if not like a King today, then certainly a Prince - macaroons included (Ladurée). Also polished off a bottle of Sauternes to myself. It seems I prefer Muscat.

+1 to Sauternes. I saved some back from the steeping of the fois gras. was delish.

I was informed by my grandpapa today that he will be cracking open a bottle of sauternes from chateau d'yquem. He didnt say which year but I am looking forward to it.
Although if its a '97 im going to go fucking ballistic

Im eating beer.

I was informed by my grandpapa today that he will be cracking open a bottle of sauternes from chateau d'yquem. He didnt say which year but I am looking forward to it.
Although if its a '97 im going to go fucking ballistic

mmm, v jealous. Any reason for the '97? It might be a bit young (but still amazing)

I believe '97 is considered one of the lesser years but still obviously delicious. i think 97 was the not so great year, not sure though

u drunk fam?

Not yet :(

Ordered old fashioned last night. Thought of forum Merkel bros. Forever alone (in Nofolk).

Tomorrow I am making Oxtail stew, slow roasting pork belly and making the lemon tart. stuffing, pies and rilette were all made today.

Tomorrow I have to buy the last of the goods for xmas lunch, then bike ride, then mash some spuds for the oxtail.

I did have an old fashioned tonight.

Just finished making the pastry for the tart and ive lined it in the tart tin and put it in the freezer. Gonna hope it survives the drive tomorrow so i can get it back in the freezer ready to cook on sunday.

Just polished off a salmon and cheese sandwich.

speaking of old fashioned check out what my friend bought me for xmas

So far today I have made:

• Vegetarian Christmas roast for my dinner tomorrow at the in-laws: http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/seasonal/christmas/christmas-roast-recipe
  
• Mushroom (with some other veg) ragu with fresh sweetcorn polenta for tonight
  
• Florentines
  
• And these white chocolate, almond and cranberry muffins with buttercream icing:
  
  
  

And now I want to get out to play!

speaking of old fashioned check out what my friend bought me for xmas
nice friend!

We usually have duck lamb and/or venison at Christmas.. Turkey is rubbish Big gangly stupid birds.

Jut finished prepping the goose

Whenever anyone say's they are having goose I think of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miBKPwVtxFU&feature=related

I mis-read Brindisa's website.

Ended up with two kilos of Boquerones...

If anyone is near Winchester and likes small pickled fish, you're most welcome to pop by..

^^what's that from?

/mrs cf and i are ror'ing

It's from A Christmas Story, genuine lolfest. I think my brother is the only brit to buy the dvd, It's a classic in the US but most people here have never heard of it.

candy cane cookies, so much work, so pretty

Mexican wedding cakes:

Jut finished prepping the goose

We also had goose- how'd yours turn out
I chopped the neck and wings up with an axe (need to buy parents a cleaver next xmas)
and removed the legs. Made a confit of the above in the bottom of the pan and quick roasted the crown. Madiera and Port reduction jus, served with pear and celeriac stuffing, and garlic sprouts (which were the best thing on the table).
It were good- and I learnt a new technique...

Turned out lovely, it was nommed before I could get a pic of it though.
The lemon and lime zest really helps render the fat down and gives it a nice citrussy kick.
Also got a about a pint of lovely fat from it, which is being frozen in a silicon muffin mold and will keep me in crispy spuds for a good few months.
Garlic sprouts sound interesting - might be the only way I get Mike to eat them - how do you do them?
We had roast spuds, parsnips and carrots. Chesnut and cranberry stuffing.
The Xmas pud that Mike made last Jan was also a triumph!

#foodcoma

Normally- blanch the sprouts and then whacked them in a hot pan with a ton of frying garlic- super fast and super easy.
or if stove space is a challenge- it was today- we steam them atop of the cabbage for a little while (chopped in half) and then into the frying pan.
I like them near raw or raw if they're our own grown stuff- so tasty.

I mis-read Brindisa's website.

Ended up with two kilos of Boquerones...

If anyone is near Winchester and likes small pickled fish, you're most welcome to pop by..

i fucking love boquerones! didnt know you were near winchester. Ive been here for christmas with my bike.