What did you cook/eat today (December 2017)?

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AreJay said:
I had oatmeal twice today. Boring, but filling. Especially for a Weight Watcher who plans to go crazy overboard on Christmas Day at my parents. I’m bringing a lasagna pan filled with my to-die-for stuffed shells and my mother is making meatballs and braciole. I’ve been dreaming about it for a week now.

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Porridge can be delicious, but twice a day I'm not sure I could do! You Xmas meal sounds rather Italian...:hungry:
 
Elawin said:
Leaves - I find you have to put a fair amount in, a bit like with dried parsley. Tesco's living coriander looked a bit sorry for itself, presumably because of the very cold weather a couple of days ago, and I have trouble keeping herbs alive in my kitchen when it is cold so I tend not to buy it in winter.
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Try freezing fresh coriander - it works a treat.
 
Frizz1974 said:
Evening!

Some lovely meals and baking happening. ‘Tis the season.

I’ve been baking & making all day.

Mint ice cream with crushed candy canes stirred through.
Cinnamon sugar cookies
Shortbread
Melting moments
Orange & polenta biscuits
Sesame lavosh

I’m going to sandwich the melting moments with chocolate icing and roll them in crushed candy canes.
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Wonderful! What a lovely list of goodies. What are melting moments?
 
The Late Night Gourmet said:
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Almond Cardamom Crescent Cookies. The cardamom is subtle, but it pairs nicely with the almond. Now that I look at the picture, the confectioner's sugar didn't stick quite how I intended. Maybe it's because I decided to leave the almond bits relative large. Here's what some of them looked like post-bake, but pre-dusting.

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They look better in the before photo... I like the idea of crescent shapes and chunky almonds. But you say 'dusting'? Looks more like a heavy snowfall! :happy: I'm not sure how they are supposed to look though.
 
Arroz Caldoso con Gambas Rojas y Almejas .. Saffron, Shellfish Broth with red local prawns & clams ..



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Francesca said:
@MypinchofItaly

Yes, lentils in Italy and 12 grapes in Spain & 12 raisins in Portugal at midnight of the 31st ..

Looks wonderful !!!
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Thank you @Francesca!
12 raisins both in Spain and Portugal? Nice, didn't know this..yes on 31th at midnight lot of plates with lentils with cotechino and spumante or prosecco. Perfect combo.
 
MypinchofItaly said:
Thank you @Francesca!
12 raisins both in Spain and Portugal? Nice, didn't know this..yes on 31th at midnight lot of plates with lentils with cotechino and spumante or prosecco. Perfect combo.
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@MypinchofItaly

No, just 12 grapes in Spain at midnight the 31st ..

No, just 12 raisins ( dried sultanas ) at midnight the 31st ..

Yes, lentils are very common in Italy on the 31st ..
 
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Persimmon Rum Gelato.

It looks like pumpkin and, if you've had persimmons, you already know that it tastes like pumpkin. I decided to avoid the usual pumpkin pairings, though cinnamon is always going to work. Instead, I used a tablespoon of really good rum (Pilar) and brown sugar instead of the usual white, since this rum has a distinct brown sugar flavor. I used Hachiya persimmons, which need to be so soft that they seem like they're rotting (otherwise, they have a bitter flavor). I added 1/4 teaspoon of Allspice to round out the flavor: it's like Christmas in a cup!
 
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