Xmas dinner was such a treat this year. I didn't have to make it! My daughter's boyfriend, The Chef, was off for two days so he had time to prepare a wonderful meal for us. One of the best parts was, I got to watch him make a lot of it. He made so many of our favorites. I hate to see him cook on his days off but he loves it. (I took the pics with my phone so excuse the quality.) He cooks so precisely and plates everything so beautifully. It truly humbles me.
* I just came back here because I realized I forgot to describe the first course. The above dish is a scallop, shrimp and calmari salad in a citrus vinaigrette. It is one of my favorite things he make. He puts in lots of fresh tarragon which I love.
The meal started with some nibbles. These were goat cheese balls rolled in sesame seeds. There were some wonderful cheeses served too.
The main dish wash fantastic.
He boned a large chicken, stuffed it with a delicious sausage, trussed it and smoked it. Delectable.
This came out sideways and I couldn't straighten it. These are roasted carrots drizzled with a beet vinaigrette and finished off with Humbolt Fog cheese and edible flowers. Humbolt Fog is a goat cheese with a layer of vegetable ash through the center. It's one of my favorite cheeses.
He also made his own mushroom gnocchi which he pan fried and finished with a truffle foam and thin slices of black truffle. He ground dried mushrooms to make the gnocchi. He sauteed Brussel sprouts with them and this was one of the best things I've ever eaten.
This is the smoked chicken before he carved it.
You can see the truffle foam a bit better in this pic.
The W's got some treats and ran around my daughter's house and played on her patio until their batteries ran out. other than the freakishly warm weather for Xmas, it was a perfect day.
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Have a great day!
Christer.