Since we don't have a big meal on New Year's Eve or even stay up until midnight to welcome in the new year, we can eat a big meal today.
While we had the fondue pot out for Christmas, we decided
to make a fondue bourguignonne — tender steak cooked
at the table in hot oil — this past week.
to make a fondue bourguignonne — tender steak cooked
at the table in hot oil — this past week.
The weather here in Saint-Aignan is extraordinarily warm — this morning it's +12ºC — mid-50s Farenheit — and wet. We ended up getting at least 160 mm of rain — more than 6 inches, which is three times the normal — over the course of a very mild December 2011. The days have obviously been very gray and gloomy.
Happy 2012.
13 comments:
Happy New Year from the Charente Maritime.
Happy New Year from Sunnyvale, CA, where we have just welcomed the new year. I made it until midnight! WooHoo! No black eyed peas on the the menu this year? The beef fondue has me drooling... what a great midnight feast that would be!
I've already said... Happy 2012!
But you can't say it too many times... unless you run into February!
Using the fondue for a meat dish is a lot better than cheese fondue... have you tried assorted meats on the plate of raw, all marinaded differently. You really need one of those multi-compartment dishes for 'nibbles' to keep the meats separate... especially if fowl is involved... and along with that... loads of frites and a green salad... very fresh bread, still warm preferably and beer, cider or wine.
The WV is "tosiests"... so the tosiests greetings from Touraine du Sud.
I did cassoulet for Christmas, but with pork. It gives very satisfactory leftovers for several days. Meilleurs voeux!
Wishing you both lots of sunshine among the showers!
Bonne Année Ken
from Y and N
Happy New Year from a wet and windy Brittany.
I have really enjoyed following your blog the past year.
Keep up the entertaining posts.
Steve
Bonne Année! I love the Toulouse version of cassoulet.
Wishing you both a great year.
Dennis
(Tim always cracks me up with his "Word Verification" comments)
Bonne année from a balmy 84 degrees F in Los Angeles!
Ton cassoulet me fait lécher les babines.
All the best for a healthy, happy New Year and perhaps to seeing you & Walt.
Bob & Norma
I had Toulouse Cassoulet with my au pair family and their friends in Toulouse on New Years Day back on January 1, 1982 :)
Happy New Year! To all!
Judy
Jan 02, 12 -- the beef fondue still looks fabulous. Good thing I don't have the makings for it on hand.
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