Holiday Cooking/Baking

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Tried my hand at baking something for our family Christmas party! Started off as just one cake before my hub told me there was going to be a lot of guests, so I ended up baking two more. The toppers weren't made by me, bought them at the store along with my cake pans.

This is my first time actually baking, let alone 3 cakes at the same time! Proud of my hard work. Praying that it'll taste as good as it looks
 
Homemade spiked cider.

You take a gallon of apple juice (especially if you can't press your own in time) and season that bitch with cinnamon sticks, allspice, nutmeg, whole cloves, and a couple of star anise. Add orange slices and however much brandy/rum/whiskey and let it simmer for about three hours. It's all to taste, of course.

Bonus: your house smells like Christmas, even if it doesnt look like it outside.


-I don't have to cook this year as my nephew's (see: his wife's) turn came up and my house is too small. Still wanted to provide something tho to pay respects to the one with the heaviest workload.
 
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DatBepisTho said:
Homemade spiked cider.

You take a gallon of apple juice (especially if you can't press your own in time) and season that bitch with cinnamon sticks, allspice, nutmeg, whole cloves, and a couple of star anise. Add orange slices and however much brandy/rum/whiskey and let it simmer for about three hours. It's all to taste, of course.

Bonus: your house smells like Christmas, even if it doesnt look like it outside.


-I don't have to cook this year as my nephew's (see: his wife's) turn came up and my house is too small. Still wanted to provide something tho to pay respects to the one with the heaviest workload.
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I'm cooking just for myself later on, but I've just had a rummage in the food cupboard and fridge and I've got all the stuff for this. It sounds glorious, so thanks, I'm gonna give it a go. It doesn't look at all Christmassy outside, cos fuck the weather. I figure though, my house smelling like that and a load of candles lit, plus the smell of Christmas dinner, sounds amazing


Have a wonderful one
 
Fliddaroonie said:
I'm cooking just for myself later on, but I've just had a rummage in the food cupboard and fridge and I've got all the stuff for this. It sounds glorious, so thanks, I'm gonna give it a go. It doesn't look at all Christmassy outside, cos fuck the weather. I figure though, my house smelling like that and a load of candles lit, plus the smell of Christmas dinner, sounds amazing


Have a wonderful one
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You too, fam!
Let me know how it turns out for you, as most of the family recipes I have are "throw it in a pot, pray to the kitchen gods."
Things turn out great (as it's to taste) and it allows for wiggle room/improvision, but there's way too much room for error sometimes.
 
Merry Christmas to all Kiwi Fam! Making a raspberry cheesecake and peasant bread to go with the roast. Yorkshire pudding was nixed by picky shits, but it's all good! Made Christmas pickles and like @ricecake, made Chex party mix! We made two batches, one regular, and one Cajun spicey! Planning on having a second Christmas with extended family on Saturday- homemade lasagne, garlic bread, and mixed salad! Then there is New Years. What do my kiwi Fam cook up to welcome the new year?
 
skellig58 said:
Merry Christmas to all Kiwi Fam! Making a raspberry cheesecake and peasant bread to go with the roast. Yorkshire pudding was nixed by picky shits, but it's all good! Made Christmas pickles and like @ricecake, made Chex party mix! We made two batches, one regular, and one Cajun spicey! Planning on having a second Christmas with extended family on Saturday- homemade lasagne, garlic bread, and mixed salad! Then there is New Years. What do my kiwi Fam cook up to welcome the new year?
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You know the secret for low effort, decent yorkie pud? Use carbonated water. Removes all the effort and they're so light they float, Georgie.

This plate of food is gonna be the end of me, I swear. It's a two, three attempter at least
 
Fliddaroonie said:
You know the secret for low effort, decent yorkie pud? Use carbonated water. Removes all the effort and they're so light they float, Georgie.

This plate of food is gonna be the end of me, I swear. It's a two, three attempter at least
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Thanks for the tip, @Fliddaroonie! I'll remember that when I cook for more accepting people!

So, did anyone receive any cool cooking gadgets or gifts of food for Christmas? I got a box of stroopwafels and an assortment of teas from around the world, and a pound of mixed duck and goose jerky from a cousin who hunts and processes the meat himself. It is divine!
 
skellig58 said:
Thanks for the tip, @Fliddaroonie! I'll remember that when I cook for more accepting people!

So, did anyone receive any cool cooking gadgets or gifts of food for Christmas? I got a box of stroopwafels and an assortment of teas from around the world, and a pound of mixed duck and goose jerky from a cousin who hunts and processes the meat himself. It is divine!
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I got a lovely new garlic press. My old one kicked the bucket, but this new one is grand. I love useful gifts like that.

And the jerky sounds utterly wonderful!
 
We don't bake anymore, but we still cook traditional dishes for Christmas. This year it was fish soup, forest mushroom soup, fried carp, veg & mayo salad, sour cabbage with mushrooms and I made salmon with hollandaise sauce as one non-traditional dish. Last year I made tuna steaks with fabulous paprika sauce.

We are limiting what we're preparing a lot, these years, so we don't end up with two weeks worth of leftovers to eat still... and we don't bother with the tradition of 12 different dishes.
 
Spastic Colon said:
I spent 4 hours yesterday making coconut macaroons and baklava for my husband's co-workers (who really do not deserve it, but my husband wanted to give it to them). My side of the family does Christmas Eve at our house and this year I am attempting to make my first Turkey. I'm a vegetarian and I've never cooked one before, but I can follow instructions and I've got a meat thermometer, so I should be okay. I'm slightly worried that it won't be thawed on time, but I'll switch to the cold water method early tomorrow morning if it isn't quite there yet. I'm also making my grandma's macaroni and cheese which took me years to finally get right since she never had a recipe and I only watched her make it when I was a teenager. And deviled eggs for my dad since those are his favorites. Sweet potatoes, stuffing, salad, and maybe some corn casserole. Desert will be apple pie (my husband's favorite) and Christmas cookies (if my teenage kids still want to make them :optimistic:).

I like to cook, but cleaning up after cooking is not my favorite thing.
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How did that Turkey pan out?
 
Any special New Year's food? In my house, it's always some form of pig (pork roast or old-world type sausages) and kraut. Kinda boring, but I'd eat roast/baked sauerkraut every other day if possible. Made with a touch of butter and a drizzle of decent beer for mellowing- yum!
 
heartbreaking, earthquaking, Kiwis, they are home baking
 
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