Christmas Dinner

Christmas Dinner

It's been a great holiday season so far, and we had a nice relaxed family dinner tonight with my sister-in-law and nephew.

We made a huge batch of pierogies (about 120 or so) back in September and vacuum-sealed them for just such an occasion -- it was so wonderful to not worry about rushing around at the last minute. The pierogies are adapted from Liz's family recipe, and I'm not allowed to see it, so we're all out of luck... ;)

Cabbage Pierogi, Potato & Mushroom Pierogi, Braised Carrots, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Haricot Verts

Apple, Cranberry & Grape Salad with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds and Maple Syrup Vinaigrette



For dessert, Liz continued on her hot streak from the holiday party and made eggnog cookies again, along with crescent cookies (kind of like Italian wedding cookies made with walnuts, and shaped like half moons. She also made her mother's clothespin pastries (below)

top to bottom: Clothespin Pastries, Eggnog Cookies, Crescent Cookies


Eggnog Cookies



Crescent Cookies



Clothespin Pastries - prep



Clothespin Pastries - ready to go in the oven



Clothespin Pastries - out of the oven ready to be filled



Clothespin Pastries - plated



The holiday table



Centerpiece



Place Setting



...and as a couple of people asked, the plates are "Dragonfly" by Pinheiro and the silverware is "Vineyard" by Godinger. As far as I know, they are no longer in production, but you can occasionally find some on eBay or replacements.com.

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