Here it is just a few hours from the start of New Year's Eve and I suddenly realize that I don't have anything to eat tonight. Well, OK, I do have plenty of food in the house I could have, but I haven't made any plans to make any special meal or order Chinese food or anything else. I sort of just woke up today, went to the store to buy some soap, and then came home. I have no idea what I'm having for dinner tonight. It just might be chicken soup.
I have the liquid part of the evening all set though. I'm planning on gin and tonics for the evening, or perhaps Negronis if I get a little adventurous. I also have a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon if I'm in the mood for that.
What are you eating and drinking tonight? Are you planning a special meal or something easy to make or are you ordering take out? Are you popping champagne at midnight?
May is National BBQ Month and National Hamburger Month
Cupcakes, not for dessert (unless beef is your idea of a treat)
Because eating French Fries in the car is so tough
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12-31-2007 @ 5:37PM
peggy said...
pizza and valpolacella. maybe some champers too.
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12-31-2007 @ 6:05PM
dan said...
"Homemade" pizza with Pillsbury in the can pizza dough, roasted garlic tomato sauce (sadly out of a bottle), sundried tomatoes in olive oil (Costco), black olives, Canadian bacon, low moisture moz, and real parma cheese. That is dinner. Then, popping a Lindeman Cuvee Rene Lambic first (the most suitable malt based champagne sub--a spontaneously fermented Belgian wheat based ale product), then to offset the casky dusty dryness of the unfruited lambic, a Lindeman Cassis (casky and sweet berry based) "lambic". Both "pop" with a cork, so it is ok.
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12-31-2007 @ 6:37PM
Janis said...
I'm such a party animal...popcorn & hot chocolate!
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12-31-2007 @ 6:43PM
Laura said...
homemade tamales with my boyfriend's family. i'm guessing there'll be lots of alcohol to go around and it'll be tons of fun.
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12-31-2007 @ 6:44PM
Julie said...
Extra Sharp Provolone Cheese, crackers and pepperoni
some of my favorite munchies.
http://www.noshtalgia.blogspot.com/
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12-31-2007 @ 6:47PM
Maggie said...
NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER
- Oysters on the Half-Shell
- Shrimp with Horseradish and Lemon
- Cheese Platter
- Red Wine Braised Lamb Shanks
- Champagne (of course!)
- Caramel Pandoro Pudding
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12-31-2007 @ 7:08PM
Natasha Ball said...
Chicken with Grapes per a recipe I heard on the Remarkable Chef podcast for dinner, and Merlot grape juice for preggie me and a locally grown and made Muscat Cannelli for my husband to drink. Good times!
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12-31-2007 @ 7:08PM
Maman said...
Filet mignons with a red wine mushroom sauce, cheddar cheese risotto, asparagus and giunduia crepes... sparling grape juice for the girls..champagne for the grownups...
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12-31-2007 @ 7:29PM
Leslie said...
First we're having grilled rib eye (donald trump) steaks and tater tots. During the evening we'll have homemade chex party mix, apple pie (homemade), cheese crackers, salamis, russian caviar and sparkling wine. Sparkling grape juice for the kids. If I'm adventurous I may make homemade zeppoli, that's about it...
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12-31-2007 @ 7:46PM
Julee said...
I had a tooth extracted this morning, so I'm on a soft food/no alcohol diet for two days. BAD timing!
Made one of my favorite comfort foods, Baked Potato Soup (JUST like Panera's) so that, plus vanilla pudding and water comprises my New Year's Eve repast.
Born to be wild.
I don't drink, so the no alcohol thing isn't SO terrible, but I think I WOULD have liked a little split of Asti to bring in the new year. And maybe some steamed shrimp ... and steak and a Croquembouche or some of my homemade macaroons.
Next year.
Happy New Year to everyone at Slashfood!
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12-31-2007 @ 8:19PM
Scott said...
As is my accidental New-Year's tradition, I'm making a big baked lasagna Bolognese from scratch. This year, for dessert, I'm making madeleines and herbal tea to drink, as my wife is with child and thus not boozing. Back to sauce-making!
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12-31-2007 @ 10:18PM
melissa.agnew said...
Salmon stuffed tomatoes, basil pesto pasta, local rhubarb wine, baguette (which I'm snacking on right now since supper was hours ago), and for dessert I bought a fancy piece of cake from the grocery store bakery.
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1-01-2008 @ 7:11AM
sharon woodard said...
Had KFC and went to bed at 9:00. Should have done something----couldn't sleep anyway.
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1-01-2008 @ 11:39AM
kevin said...
I don't celebrate on New Year's Eve, but instead fix something exceptional for the first day of the new year. This evening I'll be making fondue and accompanying it with homemade pork confit and duck rillettes. I'll be posting about it after I make (and photograph) it this evening at http://seriouslygood.kdweeks.com.
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