This was definitely one of the less eventful new year’s of all time, at least, for me anyways. No fireworks or ball gowns this year.
Dad did however make a scrumpscious lasagna which he served with a green salad (red peppers, bleu cheese, nicoise olives) and really garlicky garlic bread. Timewarping back to NYE 2005 I’m reminded of the dinner menu at Bouchon Las Vegas:
Seared foie gras with crepe Suzette and cranberry confit
Escargot with Bouchon bakery puff pastry
Smoked salmon terrine, Osetra caviar and champagne vinaigrette
Sweet butter poached Maine lobster, French lentils, chestnuts, chanterelle mushrooms and black truffles
Salt baked fish for two, wilted spinach, potato ragout and bearnaise sauce
Whole-roasted pork rack, mushroom fricassee, baby leeks and onion ‘jus’
Red wine-braised short ribs, Brussels sprouts, bacon and pomme puree (fancy mashed potatoes)
“Banana split” – banana financier, vanilla and chocolate ice creams, strawberry sorbet, creme chantilly, chocolate sauce and brandy cherry
Baked Alaska
Trio of souffles – chocolate, grand marnier and hazelnut souffle glace with sauces and garnish
Dinner this year was followed by a valiant attempt to watch Gone With the Wind (old-school VHS version). Attempt because the second tape was slightly smashed and even after an hour of taking the tape apart and trying to insert the insides into another VHS, we were unable to rescue the movie. *sob* So we watched the first half of GWTW and then watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (another classic).
In the afternoon, Mom and I went to see The Kite Runner, which was great! For once a movie that follows the book–it was very well done.
I haven’t even finished getting down my thoughts about Halloween and am already getting excited for Valentine’s Day! Luca reminded me that Valentine’s Day is usually a day not to spend with friends but rather with one significant other person. Well, I can remember only three or four February fourteenths that I celebrated with just one other person. And though I’m sure they were lovely, I remember having tons of fun at group Valentine’s Day parties.