I am making a festival meal for one of Jan’s Chinese students. I wanted to make as many dishes as possible to show respect. Last week, I had made kūbide for one of our meals*, but I had some meat mix left over. I decided to serve meatballs an hor d’oeuvre.
Karl’s Kūbide Meatballs in Sesame Sauce
Filed under Beef, Lamb, Sauces and Spices, Side Dishes
Timing is always a challenge when making a large meal, so an appetizer or three is always a good idea to keep the hordes at bay. I had boiled some eggs for Jan’s Ethno Breakfast and I had a few left over. I am making a festival meal for one of one of Jan’s Chinese students, so I thought I would do a variation of the deviled eggs I made for her event. For Chinese guests, the more dishes you serve the higher respect you are showing.
Karl’s Curried Deviled Eggs with Chives
Filed under California Fusion, Side Dishes
Timing is always a challenge when making a large meal, so an appetizer or three is always a good idea to keep the hordes at bay. I made these for Thanksgiving and everyone—except Eilene—loved them. I am making a festival meal for one of one of Jan’s Chinese students, so I thought I would make a variation of them for my guests.
Karl’s Shrimp and Wild Rice Stuffed Mushrooms II
Filed under California Fusion, Shrimp, Side Dishes
One of Jan’s students is coming to dinner with her husband and she had asked for (American) festival food. I decided to do a chicken variation of my Thanksgiving turkey and I wanted a hot vegetable dish to go with it. Green beans are always a good choice, because you can steam them to just tender and then set them aside. Reheat them with some aromatics, just before serving, gives you a quick hot vegetable.
Karl’s Green Beans with Green Onions
Filed under California Fusion, Holidays, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
We are having a “festival dinner” for one of Jan’s students who is Chinese. In China, to show respect for your guest you offer many dishes. Including the gravy, I served ten dishes for this meal.
Karl’s Arugula and Cabbage Salad with Wild Rice
Filed under California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
This is a simplified variation of the turkey I made two years ago. It produces a really moist bird and a savory stuffing that was well worth repeating. It also has the advantage of roasting in under two hours—true it does not produce a Norman Rockwell turkey, but flavor and convenience over presentation!
Karl’s Deconstructed Stuffed Turkey Updated
Filed under Holidays, Main Dishes, Poultry, Side Dishes
Timing is always a challenge when making a Thanksgiving’s day meal, so an appetizer or two is always a good idea to keep the hordes at bay. While Eilene hates mushrooms, everyone else loves them. This is a dish you can cook slightly ahead and quickly re-warm just before serving.
Karl’s Shrimp and Wild Rice Stuffed Mushrooms
Filed under California Fusion, Rice, Shrimp, Side Dishes
A meat and carbohydrates heavy Thanksgiving dinner calls for at least one green vegetable side. This year, I decided on Brussels sprouts, one of Jan’s favorites. However, being a holiday meal I wanted something more than just plain steamed sprouts.
Karl’s Brussels Sprouts with Wild Rice and Pancetta
Filed under Holidays, Pork, Rice, Side Dishes, Vegetables
About once a week we have what we call “deli dinner”—smoked salmon or lox, bread, cheeses, and salads. We usually get most of the ingredients for this meal from La Villa Italian Deli. However, since it is a family run business, they close for the entire Thanksgivings Day weekend.
Karl’s Smoked Salmon and Avocado Toast
We made do by getting our ingredients from Whole Food‘s this week. We had some hot smoked salmon leftover and I decided to use it for lunch the next day. How do you feed three people with only one ounce of fish? I decided to mix it with an avocado and some chives that I had remaining from making Thanksgiving dinner. Avocado toast makes a great lunch when paired with a green salad. Continue reading
Filed under California Fusion, Fish, Side Dishes
I had originally planned on making scalloped Russet potatoes and mashed sweet potatoes for this year’s Thanksgiving meal. My wife said, “It is not Thanksgiving without mashed potatoes! A quick shuffle and I did it the other way.
Karl’s Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
Filed under California Fusion, Holidays, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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