I am going for the prime rib roast, dutchess potatoes traditional route. What are you doing for xmas?

Surf and Turf xmas eve.
Chinese take-out and basketball for Christmas

I really want to do Prime rib, but we will have 10 eaters, and that warrants a 5 rib roast = hell of expensive.

Yeah, I am doing a 3 rib. Mmmmm. surf and turf sounds good, but besides my bro in law, my family members are not down with seafood. Maybe I should do a shrimp cocktail as an appetizer?

You know anything about paella, Carney?

Not really, but I figure its the same technique as jambayla except its not covered and you add the ingredients at different stages so everything comes out right. Similar to fried rice, I would also assume.

xmas eve here:

one pot of jambalaya
roast turkey
bacon wrapped little smokies
corn/ cheese mufins
hamburger bbq (the pa dutch version of sloppy joes)
coconut cupcakes
pumpkin cheese cake w/ bourbon chocolate sauce
beer
whiskey

I'm gonna line up 100 tacos and eat them all.

8 lb leg of lamb. Marinating starts in 12 hours.

^ LOL was my #2 after the spanish fried rice.

Christmas eve: I don't think we actually had dinner. We snacked on sugar cookies, granola and yogurt and the kids had corn chips and salsa. Fake microwave cheese quesadilla.

Christmas day tradition: Chinese buffet and a movie.

last night: shrimp marinated in jalapenos, cilantro, etc. and grilled, and a sweet potato and chrorizo hash drizzled with my queso blanco... and nick made egg nog. The we watched a bunch of john c. reilly movies.

Today is matambre (flank steak rolled and stuffed with cheese, veggies, kielbasa and wrapped in bacon) with twice baked potatoes and more egg nog. We're home alone this year, it's been pretty nice that way.

Got a 4lb standing rib roast. Threw it, with crushed garlic, thyme sprigs, salt and pepa, in saran wrap for 24 hours. Took a blowtorch to the outside to brown it and threw it in the oven, slow and low, at 275 for an hour and a half. Removed it and let it sit for 30 minutes. It was perfect, on the rarer side of medium rare.

Prime Rib with horseradish cream and au jus
Bacon braised brussel sprouts
Pureed cauliflower
Mashed Potatoes
Yorkshire Pudding
Bourbon laced Pecan Pie

Sherry pot roast
Tortilla Española w/ manchego and piquillo peppers
Broccolini with garlic and smoked paprika
Sherry-butter glazed carrots and shallots
...and rhubarb-blueberry crisp with pistachio crumble.

..and some amazing Spanish wines...o'course!

last night: shrimp marinated in jalapenos, cilantro, etc. and grilled, and a sweet potato and chrorizo hash drizzled with my queso blanco... and nick made egg nog. The we watched a bunch of john c. reilly movies.

Today is matambre (flank steak rolled and stuffed with cheese, veggies, kielbasa and wrapped in bacon) with twice baked potatoes and more egg nog. We're home alone this year, it's been pretty nice that way.


you mofos is RULING! damn!

you mofos is RULING! damn!

I want some of your pumpkin cheesecake!

our duet of the family ties theme song was really the best part of christmas dinner. toooo much egg nog.

xmas dinner at Jublitz truckstop , straight up holiday fare with ginarmous portions.

Today is matambre with twice baked potatoes and more egg nog. We're home alone this year, it's been pretty nice that way....