Christmas menu

[Dewesq55]

We always do Christmas Eve here at the house with Barbara's daughter, her S.O. when she has one (she currently does) and Barbara's mother. I usually do some riff on the Feast of the Seven Fishes since Barbara's mother gets a kick out of that. This year I'm probably going to do a version of this, possibly as individual pies so everybody gets to enjoy the crust.

For Christmas Day, it will just be 3 of us. I will likely cook here and take to her mother's around the corner. I'm leaning towards a standing rib roast again with mashed potatoes, gravy and a green vegetable. It was a big hit last year. Barbara has been encouraging me to do beef Wellington, so I'm thinking about that as well. Last time I attemted it the beef was overdone for our taste, so I'm wary.

[HouseHomey]

I’m bringing the pain. I think I gotta work???? Not sure. If not then likely some grubbin. I’ll check back with you.

[fzxdoc]

Oh no! Who's going to play Santa Claus to your kids?

I hope you don't have to work.

[klflowers]

So I talked to my Mom last night, and she said everyone is just bringing what they want to make for Christmas dinner. She followed that up by saying "and you bring the brisket". I have all of you fine folks to thank for the fact that I am being asked to bring brisket to a holiday meal

[klflowers]

mrteddyprincess, that it does. I was also asked to bring some pulled pork to our work Christmas lunch, but I didn't have time to make it.

[Richard Chrz]

Especially when asked to bring brisket. Take a bow.

[Sweaty Paul]

Congratulations on being the Brisket Bringer! Your efforts haven't gone unnoticed.

[Potkettleblack]

Decided to go easy for Christmas. Gonna make a carbonara pasta, with a Forkish Pain au Bacon. Will finish with a lemon merengue pie, unless wife decides she doesn't feel like it. If she doesn't, I should probably have a sous vide dessert ready to go. Or a vinegar pie. Will pair with a light red, or maybe a rose. Or maybe just go sharp acidic white.

Making scratch sourdough cinnamon rolls for christmas morning. Probably with eggs and bacon.

[Richard Chrz]

I just found a lemon ricotta merengue pie. Looked incredible.

[Sweaty Paul]

Sounds like a really solid day!

[fzxdoc]

Sounds like a tasty day nontheless, Potkettleblack . I love carbonara, as long as it's made with pasturized eggs.

Enjoy the day!

Kathryn

[Potkettleblack]

It's a PKB specialty, and we've been thinking about it for Thanksgiving for several years.

I might go a bit extra with it, and get some guanciale, though wife prefers bacon flavor to it.

The PKB secret is to add some cinnamon (and maybe some fresh nutmeg). Tweaks the bacon around to more like pancetta flavor. Boost the pancetta you get in the US to be more like what you get in Italy.

[surfdog]

Not even sure where I’ll be...so it’ll most likely be what someone else decides they’re making. LOL

[Donw]

All I’m looking forward to is opening the box of Aunt Annie De’s pralines from Texas I know is under the tree, and having me some. Best wrong turn I ever made had to be going through Sinton Texas and stopping there for directions.😋

[Clint C]

Got three frenched racks of lamb from Aldi (they have them on sale if you have one in your area for 9.99 lb). Two are 1.5 pounds and the other one is 2.5 pounds. Might freeze the smaller ones for later and cook the larger one. Also doing a beef roast. Of what, I don't know. I'll put it to a vote!

What says you fellow pitmasters, beef tenderloin or rib roast? Was leaning b-tendie but the rib roast has its appeal as well for various reasons.

Sides are still up in the air, but will include mashed potatoes (a must)

[Dewesq55]

I'm in the same boat, sort of. Undecided between B Welly (tenderloin) and Prime Rib. Will probably buy a rib roast regardless because of the great price available this weekend.

[Potkettleblack]

Based on the PKB household, and observation past... if the audience tends to the fairer sex, tenderloin, if more men, prime rib. It's not that either sex dislikes the other roast, it's just an observation of generalities. Of course, everyone can get down with a well constructed Wellington... I did one with sous vide boneless short ribs once, Single Serve Wellies. Was a hit, but rich beyond belief.

[barelfly]

Clint C either would be good, when you decide on sides, that will help. And how many? But both are great!

Potkettleblack I thought of beef Wellington for this year, but for 14 people, I’m not sure it’s something I want to tackle. Not that it’s hard, I’ve made it multiple times, but I cook gluten free and making the pastry dough with GF flour took some time. But I know it would be a show stopper! I could always make one GF and buy the other pastry......just when I thought I’d made up my mind.

[Randy-Phx]

We’re having sausage raviolis, spaghetti, and sausage links and peppers. I’m not sure what everyone else is bringing but I have the day off. My wife’s got this. 😀

[TheQuietOne]

We don't go back to our home town anymore because always seemed to get caught in bad weather on the way there or back. So it's just my wife and me. I usually smoke a chicken and a couple of sweet potatoes with baked macaroni and cheese and cole slaw as sides.

[Potkettleblack]

We've both moved away from home towns, and everyone in our immediate families did, too. So, generally "just us chickens" with maybe a stray person we know. Small Christmas is both low key and maybe better.

[mrteddyprincess]

We are hosting two Christmas gatherings.

Sliced filet mignon with creamy horseradish sauce sliders
Stuffed mushrooms

Pulled pork nachos
Baked beans Mr. Bones style
Bacon-wrapped chicken bites with a bourbon glaze

[barelfly]

Im narrowing down the menu, created a list of the links for recipes I’ll be using.

Rib roast, hasselback potatoes, sautéed green beans with mushrooms and caramaleized onions, salad and some type of cheesecake.

I am am going to smoke a rib roast without the bone this go, try Meathheads method. I usually do cook with it but here’s to new ways.

Oh, and did I mention bourbon.....🥃

[Spinaker]

I am doing a dry-aged prime rib via sous vide. I like to presser in tallow on a cast iron pan, then I throw it in the bag with garlic and rosemary. 5 hours later, I put it on an elevated rack and sear it under the broiler in my Dad's oven. I always use Ms. O'leary's Cow Crust for the rub and it always turns out fantastic!


I also make sous vide and whipped hollandaise sauce for the asparagus spears we make. They are the jumbo spears and I absolutely love this sauce recipe from Chef's Steps.

That is pretty much all that I am in charge of for this meal.

[pjlstrat]

That looks EPIC

[MattF]

Swedish Meatballs
Lutefisk
Ham - i cured my own and smoked it yesterday
Mashed potatoes
A bunch of gravy from the Meatballs to cover the taters
Lefse
Smoked baked beans
Pumpkin pie with real whipped cream

Full bellies for the rest of the day

[Spinaker]

Lutefisk and Lefse. A true Minnesotan. After my mom passed away years ago. We no longer make it.

Although I did go to the Lutefisk feed at Mount Olivet this year. It was a great time. The Swedish meatballs alone were worth the trip.

[BKYDBBQ]

I am doing a Prime Rib for Christmas Eve...Also, smoking some salmon for a friend on Christmas day