Outside station with mulled cider, Christmas music, and hot chestnuts on an open fire
Bread and Soup - TBD
Greek Salad Skewers – basically a Greek salad on a stick, without the annoying green stuff.
Various kinds of hummus with assorted vegetables
Igloo cheeseball with penguins
Spanakopita
Aged top sirloin on garlic toast with horseradish sauce on the side
Smoked Salmon Dip
Leg of Lamb on small pita rounds with Tzatziki sauce and mint Jelly on the side
Dessert
Figgy Pudding and whatever else my wife comes up with!
I figured an update might be a good diversion and a chance to breathe while watching THE game (Go Blue). While the menu has modified slightly, I think it is coming together quite nicely.
The beef seems to be aging nicely. It is hard not to look. I will probably check on it Tuesday when it hits the two-week mark. The temp has constantly been between 38-39* F. The humidity has ranged between 70-75%.
Probably the biggest change is with the lamb. Instead of the leg of lamb, I found a recipe for Lamb Pastry Bundles. It is a flattened Greek meatball with goat cheese on top and wrapped in puff pastry. I think it will be a little more forgiving than the leg of lamb and I can do a lot of prep work in advance.
The soup will be a creamy corn soup. It was a favorite on our trip. I don't know if I can duplicate it, but it should be good. I was going to make dinner rolls and have an assortment of butter spreads, but I don't think that will be necessary. There will be pita bread and assorted crackers available to go with the soup.
Along with the hummus I am looking at baba ghanoush, and a dip with roasted peppers and feta dip. I am on the fence with the smoked salmon, I'm not sure it is needed.
The roasted chestnuts, hot cider, Greek salad skewers, igloo cheeseball with penguins, and spanakopita, are still a go. I will also be adding devils on horseback. The biggest addition that I am looking forward to is Larry's Latkes, with a variety of toppings.
Baba Ghanoush is in the house!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEoQxeJjphg