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Green Beans with Roasted Almonds
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Oh...it was a good meal.
Finally figured out how to upload photos! My boyfriend and I (tried to) play four-star chefs for Christmas, and treated my family to dinner above. It took A LOT of time, but it's easy enough to do and well worth the effort. Recipe links in the menu will take you to Epicurious, Williams-Sonoma and Martha Stewart. I swear by them for recipes that will knock people's socks off.
Some may remember the days (literally, two of them) when I wanted to BE Martha (ended when I found out she spends two whole days a year on fruitcake). Sigh...
The French Onion Soup is kickass if you can afford the time to make your own stock. And a special mention must be made of the BF's bordelaise sauce - he is quickly carving out a niche as a formidable saucier (all good sous-chefs need a specialty :) But it was the trifle that took first prize: 12+ servings of trifle gone in 2 days - my family fell hard for the tangy, nutty and not-too-sweet winter version. Rhubarb, pistachios, custard and cream - that's love on a plate.
And it doesn't even have chocolate in it!
3 comments:
ooooh trifling. looks really swanky. where have you been? i've been calling ya, no one home!
Everything looks and sounds fantastic, Andrea!
The worst part (in my humble opinion) about the "Martha Two Day Fruitcake" is that she spends a day shopping for ingredients for the bloody thing.
As disillusioned as I am with Martha these days (it was all downhill after the Fruitcake), she does have a fantastic Raisin Bread recipe in the Baking Handbook that tastes like a cross between Raisin Bread and Cinnamon Buns. It's excellent to make french toast with.
The Triffle was fantastic, especially topped with whipped cream. It was a fantastic version of a great dessert.
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