New Year's Eve 2007

Disclaimer: Really crazy-horrible pictures. Please bear with us. =)

APPYS

WATERFALL BEEF SALAD
grilled flank with green leaf lettuce and cilantro, mint, Thai basil

So good! But we forgot to put the toasted rice! It wasn't added until about 5 salad tosses later.

SMOKED SALMON PLATTER

w/ dill cream cheese/yogurt cheese, capers, pickled red onions, cucumbers, gherkins, lemon wedges

(Whoa, the picture is so red!)

TABBOULEH

bulgur, parsley, tomatoes, onions, lemon, olive oil

This was too bulgur-y for me; I would've liked it prefer it with more parsley. =)

MAINS

CHINESE BBQ TURKEY (from Hon's)

This tasted like "Savory Chicken" from the Philippines. =) I still would've liked CHICKEN better, though. Teehee.

We served it with CRANBERRY SAUCE (homemade, of course).

GRILLED LEG OF LAMB (rosemary, lemon, garlic)
served w/ TZATZIKI

My tzatziki was so good. Quite a zing with the garlic! (Used it as a dip when the lamb was all gone.)

SOY-PINEAPLE-GUAVA PORK TENDERLOIN

w/ jus & CHIPOTLE-HONEY-GARLIC GLAZE

It looks so dry here, but it wasn't. Glaze not pictured.

SIDES

CELERIAC-APPLE MASH

BRUSSELS SPROUTS W/ BACON

BROWN BUTTER MASHED YAM/SWEET POTATO

ENGLISH "ROAST" POTATOES

The semolina makes all the difference!



ROAST CAULIFLOWER

This picture is so dark! The cauliflower were whiter than this. =)



CREAMED SPINACH & GREEN ONIONS

DESSERTS

MAMA'S PHILIPPINE-STYLE FRUIT SALAD (not pictured)


JASMINE GREEN TEA RICE PUDDING



CROQUEMBOUCHE w/ gelato-filled profiteroles
Still have a lot more caramel sauce to go!


Drizzling the caramel. Didn't get to take a picture once it was all encased in the caramel.