End of the Year

Last big dinner of the year we made was Christmas Eve dinner, menu is below. The real hits in my book were the soup and the tenderloin. The salad was a bit of a flop but the broccolini, potatoes and carrots/parsnips were all solid.

Appetizer:

Lemon Ricotta with Squash and Sage on Crostini

Soup:

Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Pepita Streusel and Cinnamon Marshmallows

Salad:

Arugula with Figs, Ricotta, Prosciutto, and Smoked Marzipan

Sides:

Broccolini with Pecan Brown Butter

Honey-Glazed Roasted Carrots and Parsnips

Mustard-roasted Potatoes

Main:

Roast Beef Tenderloin with Port Sauce

Dessert:

Pecan Pie

Pumpkin Cheesecake

A couple of pics of the little fellow - he is a lucky man with all the love that has been lavished on him now in the first month of his life!