the hungry bambino: holiday recap

holiday recap

By Sarah Thursday, December 31, 2009 dinner menus, seasonal cooking

Check out all of the amazing food we ate over the holidays ... how I am not 15 pounds heavier can only be attributed to Pickle and his non-stop energy (and dancing!). We had loads of fun, with many games of cribbage played, many Tom and Jerry's imbibed and a lot of delicious food eaten.

Here are the menus, with links to some of the recipes:

Christmas Eve: my sister Heather cooked up quite the feast that included lasagne bolonese and wild mushroom lasagne (not pictured) and a delicious salad of mixed greens, gorgonzola, cranberries and toasted walnuts.

Christmas Day: my mom made an amazing meal that included herb-crusted beef tenderloin with a creamy horseradish sauce, potato dauphinoise, roasted asparagus, brioche rolls and cranberry sauce.

And every meal ended with a delicious assortment of homemade cookies. Yum.

As you can tell, my whole family is kind of into food. My mom inspired all of her children to get their hands dirty in the kitchen and show their love via the dinner table. It's the best gift we ever received.

Happy eating and entertaining! -s.

dinner menus, seasonal cooking

About the Author

Sarah Klein

Author, cook, entertainer and world-class eater of delicious food, Sarah Klein began The Hungry Bambino as a way to capture her evolution as a mother and cook. Sarah's greatest passion is to cook for those she loves; so if you're invited to dinner, you know you're special. When Sarah's not cooking up a storm, she's managing a successful career, playing with her due bambini, rearranging the furniture in her house, or tackling a challenging trail run. She does this all with her partner in crime and best friend and favorite person to cook for: her husband, Chris, or Mr. Klein, as referred to on this blog.