Posted on 12/24/2009 12:43:16 PM PST by JimVT
Getting ready for tomorrow's Christmas meal got me thinking about Christmases-past
My son is doing really well in Boston and HIS new Christmas tradition is to bring the 'beef' for dinner: 3+ pounds of Prime Filet Mignon @ $36 a pound.
He wants a Bernaise Sauce;he gets a Bernaise sauce.
I was thinking about where I spent Christmases in the early 50's to 1960 when I met and married my lovely wife.
Such haute cuisine dineries as Commanders in New Orleans eating the cheapest shrimp on the menu; the charming NAHA Hotel in Okinawa, home of the world's finest seaweed sushi; The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, home of 50 cents martinis and last but not least; Tony's Club 89 (Northern Blvd and 89th) in Jackson Heights, Queens where the pasta was free all Christmas week!
We are lucky today!
My son is doing really well in Boston and HIS new Christmas tradition is to bring the 'beef' for dinner: 3+ pounds of Prime Filet Mignon @ $36 a pound.
He wants a Bernaise Sauce;he gets a Bernaise sauce.
I was thinking about where I spent Christmases in the early 50's to 1960 when I met and married my lovely wife.
Such haute cuisine dineries as Commanders in New Orleans eating the cheapest shrimp on the menu; the chaming NAHA Hotel in Okinawa, home of the world's finest seaweed sushi, The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, home of 50 cents martinis and last but not least, Tony's Club 89 (Nortern Blvd and 89th) in Jackson Heights, Queens where the pasta was free all Christmas week!
We are lucky today!
Beef, it's what's for Christmas. I like his style.
And you are a member of the Class of ‘98.
You ARE a lucky SOB.
Congratulations and Merry Christmas!
I’ve eaten beef for Christmas dinner for years. Tomorrow, Prime rib, with roast vegetables and Brussels sprouts, Yorkshire pudding, Spotted Dick with custard sauce.
Spotted dick? I think I’ll pass on that!
LOL spotted dick is a traditional pudding in the English style... NOT diseased wanker!
Spotted Dick was on the endangered list til Hollywood got involved
Our beef will be a roasted filet encrusted with fresh Oregon hazelnuts and rosemary.....really great
I had a dog like that once.
You just can’t teach a dog about safe sex!
Standing rib roast, liberally sprinkled with pepper, garlic, onion powder, and a little kosher salt
“Liberally” is a culinary term in this case.
Then Clinton brought us Bent Dick.
I went to Commander’s Palace for dinner. The desserts are works of art, but I like Antoines better.
LOL!! I learn something new every day. I was scared of being banned due to my inquiry.
God bless you for your positive thoughts.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Live forever!
http://www.englishteastore.com/cak004.html
I would post the picture if I knew how;)
John Kerry’s in-laws have cans of Spotted Dick! LOL!!!
I live near Pittsburgh, and you can buy canned Spotted Dick from Heinz at the Giant Eagle grocery store. In fact, they also carry a lot of other British Heinz products there.
I am 73 and NEVER had streak at anytime in my life till about 2 years after I went to work after college
Hell growing up Sunday chicken dinner meant you were in good shape
Like the Bobby Bare song “Chicken Every Sunday Momma Every Things All Right”
Well, “a chicken in every pot”, they say, got Hoover elected in 1928.
Actually the phrase went back to Henry the IV in 17th century France.....BUT....whatever works
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