tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post8090375805762539043..comments2024-02-13T09:38:20.413-08:00Comments on My Dinners w/ Richard & other musings: "THE FOOD & WINE'S THE THING, NEVER MIND THE BOOK," BOOK GROUP HOLIDAY DINNERilona saarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539769672758181010noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-10283522305193815202010-01-11T15:32:05.322-08:002010-01-11T15:32:05.322-08:00I'm terribly late to this party and the holida...I'm terribly late to this party and the holidays are over, but I will share my "new" holiday cocktail anyway. I call it White Christmas. You make it with White Cranberry juice, Vanilla flavored Vodka, a bit of triple sec and you float a few fresh cranberries in the glass. I serve it in Martini glasses.Lananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-49888784862004073112009-12-22T13:27:43.838-08:002009-12-22T13:27:43.838-08:00Richard's pretty sure the mustard was store bo...Richard's pretty sure the mustard was store bought... but if you don't have any, I'm sure you can use a dijon and honey separately then whisk it all w/ the EVOO and vinegar - probably a champagne or white wine vinegar -- you must post about it after the dinner and let me know how it turned out and how Matt and your guests liked it. Are you using Burratta, Buffalo mozarella or brie?ilona saarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539769672758181010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-50619098023381225442009-12-22T10:52:42.875-08:002009-12-22T10:52:42.875-08:00I'm going to make that salad for company this ...I'm going to make that salad for company this weds. Was the honey mustard store bought or home made? Picked up the persimmon, pomegranate and prosciutto yesterday evening :) Very excited for this salad!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848666500375935382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-73046934127903279492009-12-22T09:12:11.873-08:002009-12-22T09:12:11.873-08:00For this dinner each couple brought a red and a wh...For this dinner each couple brought a red and a white (except the dessert couple that brought a port) -- We started everyone off w/ a champagne "cosmo" (champagne, cranberry juice, Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur)then we switched to the whites and reds. The whites were all good Calif. chardonnays-2 I remember: Souverain and Rodney Strong; the reds I remember were Havens Bourriquot, a Husch (sp?) cab, a Norton malbec, a Cavia Reserve cab and Laetitia pinot -- hope this adds to your reading pleasure re: my non-reading Book Group holiday dinner ;o)ilona saarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539769672758181010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-77117666181349872612009-12-21T17:59:11.902-08:002009-12-21T17:59:11.902-08:00Sounds divine, Lonie...but I didn't see your u...Sounds divine, Lonie...but I didn't see your usual listing of the wines imbibed! I always enjoy seeing how you've paired the courses with the wines.<br /><br />Great descriptions!<br /><br />AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-33556154566455664172009-12-21T13:01:04.480-08:002009-12-21T13:01:04.480-08:00Ah, so much fun that night I could write a book. ...Ah, so much fun that night I could write a book. A cookbook, maybe. Or just a book book. I'll have to check my schedule. I don't think I'm booked. Nope, OK, just booked it. A beautiful night with beautiful friends. And some of the best food evah!Richardnoreply@blogger.com