It’s the holiday season
Thursday, December 27th, 2007We hope everyone had a happy and enjoyable Christmas. I meant to write before the holiday about our Christmas Eve extravaganza but time got away from me. This year, Chef Mark decided to have a formal multi-course meal, rather than our usual buffet-style feeding frenzy. I was against the idea at first because I knew it meant that Mark would be in the kitchen the entire time, preparing the series of courses, instead of sitting down and eating with the rest of us. His reply was, “You know me. As long as everything tastes good, I don’t care.” How can I argue with that? We had the usual appetizers; Mom made her famous shrimp dip, cheese ball, and fried shrimp. Mark also made crab cakes and baked clams. Everything was so delicious and we all ate so much that I was afraid we would not have any room left for the big meal. The first course was fish salad (made by Mom – so good!), followed by shrimp bisque. Mark made the bisque from scratch and he started the whole process two days prior. Next course was linguine with clam sauce, one of my all-time favorites. The main course was hazelnut-crusted trout served over asparagus spears. Everything was cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. Chef Mark truly outdid himself, as did Mom. It wasn’t just about the food, though. We all received really awesome gifts from our Secret Santas, too, but the best part of any holiday is spending it with our families. That time spent is way more valuable than any gift we could ever get.
Posted by Francesca
