Christmas in Pictures

[petermarcus]

Finally posted Christmas Eve dinner. Details here: http://fotocuisine.com/2008/12/31/christmas-eve-2008/

Theme, picked by the guests: Coffee.

Amuse
Mini Eggs Benedict
Toasted English muffin, prosciutto, poached quail egg, hollandaise


First
Coffee Infused Mushroom Soup
Mushroom variety in vegetable stock, coffee, cream, bacon garnish


Second
Glazed King Clip
Coffee, honey, New Mexico red chile glazed fish. Served with coffee slaw and grilled pineapple slice.


Main
Coffee Braised Buffalo Tortelloni
Braised buffalo short ribs with a coffee cream sauce. Tortelloni filled with braised buffalo, roasted garlic, and parmesan reggiano.


Dessert
Mocha Mallow Mousse
Coffee, marshmallow, Oreo cookies, chocolate, whipped cream.

Comments

[nilo.livejournal.com]

It looks and sounds amazing. Which course pleased you the most? The main is the one I'm craving...

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The buffalo spare ribs turned out really tender and amazingly meaty, so I think it was my favorite. The fish was a surprise hit, though, and quite a few said it was their favorite. I was lucky finding king clip in Florida, I just love that fish and it cooked up really light and flaky.

I actually didn't get to eat, except for grabbing bites here and there as I cooked. I think I had a couple tortelloni, a bite or two of spare rib, a part of a fish fillet that fell apart when cooking, and a few spoonfuls of soup. I did have an eggs benedict, but by the time I grabbed it, it was cold.