A week and a day and it's come down to this….

> ….and I’m not eating it. Well, maybe the pie. Later.

Good riddance leftovers, most of us feel, when it has finally come down to the last crumbs of stuffing and a glob of cranberry sauce (whole berry, of course). Kind of sad, though, isn’t it? An empty fridge after having all that good stuff you get only once a year jam-packed into it just a few days ago.

Make anything special this year? I did, the sweet potato creme brulee I first attempted a few years ago. I swore it off, but brought it back by popular demand this year. I might have seen Emeril make it - Oh Yeah, Babe! My copy of the recipe is off the internet, but it can’t be his, no pork fat. No worry, a cup of sugar, eight egg yolks and a quart of heavy cream ought to register high enough on the artery-clogger scale.

It is a pain to make. Separating egg yolks is just the beginning. You have to bake it in a fancy flan dish, and put the dish in a hot water bath. Placing a big pan of boiling water into an electric oven just seems so wrong. And of course, it isn’t done in the hour or so as they say. So another 45 minutes was risky. Then it has to chill overnight. But it was worth it.

Serve it warm, covered with a glaze of melted brown sugar - the recipe says run it under the broiler a minute, and the microwave works fine. But a torch would be much more festive! And that way, you still have a chance to burn down the house, even though the family vetoed your idea to deep-fry the turkey.

So, gentle readers, have any thoughts on good holiday eats to share? We have been wondering what will sustain RC after the elections. Maybe food? I heard Emeril was cancelled. Maybe he would sign on with us!

But finally, please help me solve this mystery. What’s up with the those Ocean Spray people, putting the cranberries into the cans upside down this year? Inquiring minds want to know……

Share and enjoy:

Hide Sites