Happy winter solstice, everyone!Tonight I make a fancy meal for my family as a Christmas gift, and I thought I'd share the menu with you all.
Spiral Pork Loin stuffed with a filling made of mild Italian sausage, onions, maple smoked pecans (thanks to Jodi!), cranberries, and mozzarella cheese, and wrapped in a bacon lattice (Dave and Chris will be all over this!)
Caramelized Onion & Brie Bread Pudding
Brussels sprouts sauteed with pancetta and pine nuts
Yellow beans from my garden
Pumpkin Gingergread Trifle
You can see last year's Solstice meal here.
FYI, I haven't been feeling well lately and things are once again backing up in my Google Reader. I am sorry I haven't been around visiting & commenting as usual, but I really do need to take a step back at this time and take care of myself a bit. I will be posting about this meal for sure, though!
FYI, I haven't been feeling well lately and things are once again backing up in my Google Reader. I am sorry I haven't been around visiting & commenting as usual, but I really do need to take a step back at this time and take care of myself a bit. I will be posting about this meal for sure, though!
20 comments:
feel better...your dinner sounds great.
I'm not able to get around as much as I like ever. Taking care of one self takes precedence.
Have a nice holiday
What a delicious menu! And that Winter Soltice picture is just gorgeous! Hope you're feeling better soon :)
What time should I be there? All of these are going to be absolutely heavenly!!! I shall try making the Caramelized Onion & Brie Bread Pudding in Jan. - a birthday present to myself. ;)
Well done WC & a Happy Solstice to you as well!!!!
I am indeed all over this... Break a leg
Happy winter solstice to you too! That meal sounds really great!
Cheers,
Rosa
That all sounds wicked good!
Hope you feel better soon.
WOW, this sounds sooooo yummy. A meal like this when you are not feeling 100% - you're a much stronger person than I am. Good for you my friend (can I call you "friend"?)
Happy Solstice! The hickory nuts (not actually smoked, they just come from the same tree that is used to smoke meat) should be excellent paired with the pork, yum!
All the best to you and yours,
- jodi
Happy Solstice to you too!
There is nothing more heartfelt than making a meal for those you love.
I hope it goes well.
Thanks for your comments & good wishes, everyone!
Sassy: of course you can call me "friend"!
The spiral pork loin fascinates me. Do you buy it that way or cut it yourself. You MUST post pictures of this feast! Have fun.
Happy winter solstice to you too ...
You were right, I love it! Have a great meal with your friends and family tonight. Enjoy your evening.
Get well soon. Love from Mum and Tilly.
Happy Holidays Wandering!
Happy Solsice, WC!!
Your meal sound heavenly! Can't wait to see the pictures. Your family is truly blessed to have you in it! For many reasons - only one of which is your ability with FOOD!
Your meal sounds wonderful. What time should we be there? Merry Christmas and I sure hope you get feeling better!
How about we meet at the border and you can throw the yummy food over the guards to me? This looks completely awesome.
Sending healing purrs from Mr. Data and best wishes from me that you feel better soon.
Oooh, what an incredible menu! Can I come for dinner, too? :-)
I know that you mean about taking a step back from blogging to attend to other things. I am doing the same thing. Hope that you feel better!
What a menu!
Don't worry about stepping back, seems to be the season.
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