New Year's Eve: What are You Eating or Serving?

[Smithy]

26 minutes ago, heidih said:

@Smithy I have wondered about that bean mix. Seems they would be done at different times, but maybe that makes it interesting?

 

I do think they end up with slightly different textures, so yes - that makes it interesting. I also like the combination of flavors of the different beans.

 

This time around, I tried the "hurry up" method: no soak, boil for an hour and a half, then add the seasonings and extra ingredients (tomatoes, chilis if you use them) and simmer another 45 minutes. It wasn't thick enough, so I added a pint of jellied bean liquor that's been taking up space in the fridge. That thickened the lot and added nice flavor that had been missing. The results were good, but in future I'll stick to the slower method: soak the beans first, then drain, then do a quick boil and a long slow simmer until it's all properly done. 

[heidih]

I'm a "masher". Usually take the potato masher and squish some to thicken the beans near the end. Just he texture mix I enjoy. 

[Kim Shook]

Ham, scalloped tomatoes, collards, mac n cheese, black eyed peas, and cornmeal waffles.  

[Shelby]

Bumping this thread up because it doesn't have date limitations.  Feel free to the people in charge to make a new thread  for this year  

 

It's our 25 year anniversary on NYE.  We've had so much good food over Christmas week that I'm not sure what to make.   We will be staying home, as always.  I kinda want to splurge on crab legs--would have to go to Sam's for the best/only ones around here.  I don't want to order any online due to the horrific delivery problems we've had for the past month.  FedEx had been HORRID as has been USPS.  UPS was two days late on some things but better than the other two. 

 

I digress.

 

We've been trying to be low to no carb for meals so pizza....lasagna....etc. sounds maybe even better for NYE but we will see.

 

What is everyone else doing?

[rotuts]

@Shelby

 

Crab Legs

 

Cannelloni al Forno 

 

    a sort of round lasagna 

 

Zabaglione

 

https://www.seriouseats.com/seriously-italian-zabaione-zabaglione-my-way-recipe

 

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/zabaglione/

 

Cheers in advance !

[FauxPas]

51 minutes ago, Shelby said:

What is everyone else doing?

 

OMG, I'm still trying to recover from the Xmas Day cooking so had almost forgot that another Big Day is right around the corner, ha. More meals to plan, oh noes.  🙂

 

I might switch with you and do Prime Rib for NYE, maybe see what looks good for a bit of a seafood add-on. Or just ask Mike to cook a steak on the grill and I'll do baked potatoes and sautéed mushrooms. We could still add some crab legs or something. The local store is pushing lobster but I don't know. 

 

I have to say that the veggie (butternut squash) Wellington I did for Xmas was quite a success. It made me think about other Wellingtons. I've done salmon ones and they turned out pretty well. Classic Beef Wellington is gorgeous, but you just did Prime Rib. 

 

Is Lobster Newburg still a thing? I haven't had it in so many years, it sounds kinda dated but age shouldn't factor if it's kept its magic.  🙂 

Edited Friday at 01:37 AM by FauxPas (log)

[Maison Rustique]

 My birthday is NYE and I am going to my sister's in Topeka again. She says she is making pollo con arroz and some sauteed shrimp. Neither of those are things I'd request for my BD dinner, but she has also invited their best friends who are Mexican and the guy is very fussy about food. He doesn't like anything, so I suspect it is something she knows he will eat. I'm easy.

 

I am making black-eyed peas with collards and ham for NYD. I used to always make posole for NY but I think that's just more than I can handle this year.

[BeeZee]

I've made crabcakes, or bought them from Wegmans in the past (their store made ones are very good). Maybe an indulgent cioppino with shrimp/crab/lobster meat this year.

We often go to a local Spanish/Portuguese restaurant for NYE as it is fun/festive, but with it looking like yucky rainy weather, more likely to be staying in.

[Katie Meadow]

5 hours ago, Maison Rustique said:

 My birthday is NYE and I am going to my sister's in Topeka again. She says she is making pollo con arroz and some sauteed shrimp. Neither of those are things I'd request for my BD dinner, but she has also invited their best friends who are Mexican and the guy is very fussy about food. He doesn't like anything, so I suspect it is something she knows he will eat. I'm easy.

 

I am making black-eyed peas with collards and ham for NYD. I used to always make posole for NY but I think that's just more than I can handle this year.

Excellent date for a birthday. Have a happy one!

[Maison Rustique]

8 hours ago, Katie Meadow said:

Excellent date for a birthday. Have a happy one!

 

I always say my BD is the reason everyone celebrates that night. I don't mind it now, but as a child I hated it. If I tried to have parties, everyone was out of town or the weather was dreadful. I finally gave up. My family decided  we would just do an appetizer night at home every year to celebrate my birthday. I have mostly stuck with that. Aside from going to a family member's house, I think I've only gone out on my birthday maybe 4 times in my (almost) 72 years.

[lemniscate]

We stay home due to pet reactions vs. fireworks.  The going out thing has lost the luster long ago.   

 

I want some cured salmon roe and rice for NYE.  Not sure why, it just popped in my head.  I'll have to plan to get some at HMart in the next couple days.  I normally do caviar, but this time I want roe.   I may add some wasabi tobiko if it's available.   I'll check out the prepackaged ban chan offerings to see if something looks good.  

 

I think the rest of household wants yakitori chicken.  And long noodles.  I also have a couple filets left over from Christmas to offer.

UPDATE:  Household wants bison burgers.

 

My Mom always wants pickled herring for New Years and Costco had a good jarred brand called Vita that filled the bill.

 

No champagne, probably vodka sodas or gin&tonics.  Or a good beer.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by lemniscate (log)

[gfweb]

On 12/26/2024 at 8:06 PM, rotuts said:

@Shelby

 

Crab Legs

 

Cannelloni al Forno 

 

    a sort of round lasagna 

 

Zabaglione

 

https://www.seriouseats.com/seriously-italian-zabaione-zabaglione-my-way-recipe

 

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/zabaglione/

 

Cheers in advance !

 

Pix required!

[JeanneCake]

I hadn't thought about what to make for NYE.  Our Christmas dinner was mostly a hit, but I was looking forward to roast beef and that was a bit of a disappointment - I bought a boneless rib roast but a small one (3.5 pounds) from a local butcher shop.   It was cooked perfectly but when I went to cut it, it had a huge swath of silverskin and fat in the middle that was impossible to cut through. I ended up separating the "lobes" to serve.  We also had a stuffed pork roast that was excellent, roasted cauliflower, brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes.  

 

So, inspired by this thread,  I'm thinking an appetizer night - we can toast @Maison Rustique from afar! and have a lot of different things to graze on during the evening.

 

Right now I'm thinking chicken wings and lobster dip (I have a recipe from long ago: 1 TBL gelatin, 1 can tomato soup, 1 # cooked lobster meat, 3/4 cup finely chopped celery, 3/4 cup finely chopped onion, 1 cup mayo, 8 oz cream cheese.  Soften the gelatin in  1/4 cup cold water.  Heat the soup, add the cream cheese and blend it in.  Stir in the gelatin;  make sure it's completely smooth.  Combine the  mayo, onion and celery then add the soup.  Then add the lobster meat, scale it into a mold or bowl or what have you.  It makes a lot and disappears quickly.  I like it better when the celery is well minced so it practically disappears.) 

 

Maybe some spinach artichoke dip.... baked brie with something on it, maybe a pepper jelly?...

 

I should go to the grocery store tomorrow...