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Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:30 pm
by Isabella Maja
LiveOak wrote:A Martin Wine Cellar gift card (from a student), a Zea's gift card (from a student), some Starbuck's gift cards (from a student), an Acropolis gift card (from my brother), a Ralph's/Bacco/Redfish Grill gift card ($100 from wife's aunt--woo-hoo!), and various homemade goodies (from students).
Being a teacher does have it's advantages!
I love it!
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:08 am
by EatinAintCheatin
A couple of bottles of Napa Cab. from vineyards that I didn't recognize but should be good nonetheless. John Besh's cookbook. Breakfast at Brennan's, and dinner too! cookbook. A bottle of Maker's Mark. Various sweets. And a bottle of 15 year old Pappy Van Winkle (yeah baby!).
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:56 am
by LauraMc
A friend gave my husband candied jalapenos, blueberry preserves, shelled pecans and fudge with pecans. One of my co-workers gave me something I never heard of but I have to try it. It's oreos ground to dust, mixed with cream cheese and then dipped in chocolate. And one of my vendors gave me a box of Godiva.......he needs to send me that every week.
My sister got one of those Keurig coffee machines from her daughter. It's pretty cool. One of my co-workers keeps wanting us to all go in on one but the one my sister got is pretty noisy. It sounds like her trash compactor. I guess it's pressurized or something. It doesn't last long but for a small office with no break room, I'm just not sure I want one.
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:01 am
by TulaneRebel
Le Creuset dutch oven and large skillet
Slap Chop
Titan Peeler/Grater
EuroSealer
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:18 pm
by kcdixiecat
A couple of cookbooks and a 5 quart cast iron braiser/dutch oven sort of thing. Thinking I'll loan it to Jag for a month or so though. Bought my mom a couple of cookbooks and gave my nephew a new crockpot. They're new parents and can't seem to find the time to cook.
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:40 pm
by justagirl
kcdixiecat wrote:Thinking I'll loan it to Jag for a month or so though.
To season for you or to bang my head against?
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:22 pm
by LiveOak
LauraMc wrote:One of my co-workers gave me something I never heard of but I have to try it. It's oreos ground to dust, mixed with cream cheese and then dipped in chocolate.
This is one of those for-people-who-can't-really-cook desserts that anyone can make. I've heard them called Oreo Truffles (fancy right?), and despite their non-gourmet nature they are insanely good. Most people do them with white chocolate on the outside so when you bite into it the dark inside makes it look like a reverse Oreo.
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:36 pm
by kcdixiecat
justagirl wrote:To season for you or to bang my head against?
whichever one best suits your mood at the moment;)
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:47 pm
by BTG
justagirl wrote:To season for you or to bang my head against?
I say you use it to hit that bam bam guy with.
Re: What'd ya get for Christmas in the food/wine genre?
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:16 am
by flyinbayou
A Weber Smoker, a Vinturi wine aerator, some great bottles of wine and a few reusable shopping bags with Saints logos on them.
Oh, and a herniated lumbar disc.