New Year's Eve 2014/15 (a week late)
Let's go back in time... to 12-31-2014 ...6 PM
The brother laid out all the cheeses we brought back from Dallas.
My new favorite is the Sweet Caroline from Lazy Lady Farm (VT). Note the "Mystery" cheese... the cheese monger at Molto Formaggio (Highland Park, TX) didn't label the cheese... Ugh.
We were in for a late evening. I figured the best way to pace ourselves would be to break the meals and drinks into courses, not serving it all at once.
with the sting of the champagne and gin cocktail over indulgence during the Quiet Co. party still fresh in my memory... sure, I'll try one... but I'm pacing myself tonight!
The brother had picked up a delightful late harvest Torrontes from the Molto Formaggio sale area.
The daughter dressed up for staying home. She looked lovely.
Kat squished up a few GF while I prepped the soup and salad course.
Roasted Red Pepper soup with a cheese crisp and salad.
King Crab Leg course with a French Chablis wine.
The Early Sparkler portion of the evening...
Yes, it is safer to watch from indoors. Sparklers are scary.
Salmon three ways course; salmon confit with fennel, salmon with sriracha and citrus glaze, and white miso ginger salmon.
Rack of lamb with mushroom gravy course...
Everything turned out well, the sous vide takes most of the credit as it removes a lot of stress. I used it to cook the lamb and the salmon.
11:59 PM Dec 31st 2014
She wanted to start the new year on the Right Foot.... waiting.... and.... Midnight!
and it's now 2015
the obligatory glass of Champagne.
a final round of sparklers.
even #2 son mustered the courage to wield a sparkler.
We woke up on 2015 to yet another cold weather event. But we did manage to make an appearance at Darla's annual Hangover and Bubbles New Years Day party. We came without hangovers.
We had done a great job pacing ourselves on New Year's Eve. It was an accomplishment worth celebrating. And we did it with Bubbles.