What's under the Christmas tree?

[kcdixiecat]

What food item would you like to like to find all wrapped up with your name on it? Food, utensil, gadget...keep it real.

Personally, I'd love some home-made pralines. A guy can dream, huh?

I made two batches of pralines last night. I would have been making these for years if I had realized how easy they are! I used a recipe out of the Picayune. I'm not one to brag on my cooking...but I do think these are the best I've ever tasted. That could be because they're so fresh...but they really turned out great.

[Yvette]

Yvette, did you know that it was you that first turned me on to the glories of owning a pizza stone? You've ruined me for life & now I'm a "Stone" junkie!

I do remember, many moons ago.

I just used mine yesterday to reheat some rosemary, cheese, sweet corn bread I made the day before. Man it was good.

[edible complex]

For me . . . I'd love a lifetime membership in the cheese of the month club (if such a thing exists). I think I have you beat, Jesse!

I'm with you! I did manage to have a wine and cheese shop do a cheese of the month certificate for me to give as a gift. I basically paid an amount for the entire year, then the shop divided that amount by 12 and picked out cheeses from their offerings each month for the recipient to pick up. I did this for several years and never understood why they didn't market it.

[Isabella Maja]

Yvette, did you know that it was you that first turned me on to the glories of owning a pizza stone? You've ruined me for life & now I'm a "Stone" junkie!

I do remember, many moons ago.

I just used mine yesterday to reheat some rosemary, cheese, sweet corn bread I made the day before. Man it was good.

I used mine today to heat up yuca, directly on the stone. Nice & crispy. Mmmm. Ok, that cornbread sounds divine. Did you just throw in some rosemary & cheese or is there a method to the madness?

I'm with you! I did manage to have a wine and cheese shop do a cheese of the month certificate for me to give as a gift. I basically paid an amount for the entire year, then the shop divided that amount by 12 and picked out cheeses from their offerings each month for the recipient to pick up. I did this for several years and never understood why they didn't market it.

EC, I often find myself agreeing with your taste!
That is absolutely a great gift!

My guess is they didn't market it because they thought it would be too time consuming to do & maybe felt their staff would not want to do this & the owner or mgr would get stuck doing it. I personally think it would be an excellent idea. Maybe Jon at Cork & Barrel will read this & run with the idea!

[Oyster]

What does that say about me that I dream of cheese?

Can't touch that! Nope. Would be a cheesy attempt at cheap humor.

Actually, I think it reflects on desires...good eats!

Now I'm trying to think of my last food dream. This may be a really good topic for a post!

[jodyrah]

A couple of dry aged prime ribeyes fom Peter Luger's mail order.

[Isabella Maja]

I made two batches of pralines last night. I would have been making these for years if I had realized how easy they are! I used a recipe out of the Picayune. I'm not one to brag on my cooking...but I do think these are the best I've ever tasted. That could be because they're so fresh...but they really turned out great.

Would you consider posting the recipe? I need a new one, the old one's not going to work for me this year. Long story, I'll spare you.

[BobRSnow]

Isa, may I suggest that you start a Praline recipe thread? I'll even participate since I decided not to wait for a gift that may never come, and made my first batch last night.

This thread is about wishful thinking, not recipes.
Thanks.

[kcdixiecat]

Would you consider posting the recipe? I need a new one, the old one's not going to work for me this year. Long story, I'll spare you.

sure!

[RouxTheDay]

If I can't have a new kitchen, I'd love gift certificates to my favorite local restaurants...not that it would have to be enough to cover the whole meal but a reasonable chunk that I could apply toward a nice bottle of wine that I might not order otherwise.

Or WINE.Oregon Pinot Noir...Domaine Serene, Archery Summit, Ponzi, Argyle.-I'm being so specific in case Santa reads this!

(sorry Bob, I know you said "food" item but what's food without wine?;))