Blue Ginger Kir Royalesl Flashed-Steamed Oysters on Truffled Lettuce Fondue; Whole Duck; Mee Goring; Tai Snapper with Black Bean Basil Sauce; Sticky Rice Chocolate Balls in a Lemongrass Broth and Sesame Seed Truffles.
Giada prepares some of her favorite fast food that will leave your conscience clear and your stomach happy. Recipes: Halibut in Artichoke and Tomato Broth; Parmesan, Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad; Mascarpone With Raspberry and Pineapple.
Jamie makes a simple yet sophisticated meal for fellow chefs on a rare night off. Jamie prepares Fusion Broth with Seafood, Noodles and Black Beans, Lamb with Pancetta, Sage and Rosemary, Roasted Red Onions Thyme and Butter and Vanilla-Baked Fruit.
Emeril kicks it up a notch with clams. Littleneck Clams on the Half Shell with Champagne Caviar Mignonette; Cherrystone Clams and Pork in a Saffron Wine Broth; Emeril's Memory Stovetop Clam Boil; Hilda's Stuffies; Grilled Razor Clams with Meyer Lemon-3 Herb Vinaigrette
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Even cutting the tree is a party when friends gather at a Christmas tree farm for a warm and cozy meal by the fire of cioppino, roasted garlic bread, hot peppermint chocolate and Christmas cookies. Turn a Christmas chore into a unique celebration!
GamePlan
Day Before Party:
Cook sugar, blend with whipped egg whites, and assemble dough for Torrone, allow to mix in mixer for 15 minutes.
Place prepped and tin foil wrapped garlic in the oven to roast for Roasted Garlic Bread.
Finish dough for Torrone, pan it and refrigerate overnight.
Remove garlic from the oven, mash into paste and mix into a butter. Refrigerate.
2 Hour Before Party:
Begin broth and sear fish and scallops for Cioppino, allow to broth to simmer without fish for 30 minutes.
1/2 Hour Before Party:
Add fresh herbs to Cioppino, sear and remove clams, crabs and shrimp.
Mix and heat up mulled wine, pour into a pre-heated thermos.
Mix hot chocolate, pour into pre-heated thermos.
Place Schnapps, two thermos’, bread, garlic butter, Torrone, Cioppino broth, and seared fish into a preheated cooler to transport.
At Party:
Serve hot cocktails.
Grill garlic for Roasted Garlic Bread.
Reheat Cioppino broth.
Take out softened jalapeno chilies from broth and mash into a garnish.
Spread Grilled bread with garlic butter, allow it to melt and serve.
Add fish and shellfish back into Cioppino, simmer for one minute and serve.
Slice up Torrone, eat and enjoy.
Wine Recommendation
Gargiulo Vineyards Merlot
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