Thinking on Easter

 Easter is just around the corner and I have some ideas, turning in my head. Despite that still have not decided what to do.

Every year I prepare cod with onions , potatoes and eggs, in a tradicional Portuguese dish . But I am not sure if this year I will prepare cod
Besides the eggs that spread through the house, the macaroons and the Spanish donuts to give to friends who by chance spend to visit us. For dessert am in doubt what to do: either a chocolate mousse, which is a hit at home or a chocolate flan a lighter choice, but I have not decided anything for now.

Here by the Spanish influences in the tables no lack on seafood, part sweet is on behalf of the traditional Easter threads, sweet yeasted dought, covered with pastry cream, candied fruit and sprinkle with granulated sugar.

Some bakeries offers in a more elaborate version, filled with almond paste. By far our favorite

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As you can see I have enough ideas, but they still did not decided by on main course ..And you? who have in mind to easter holidays?

Plus too ,  if you can, (sorry I know I'm pushing it now!) but if anyone would like to nominate me for the Saveur Best Blog awards 2011 in the Food photography category I would be super, super thrilled :-)

Happy Easter

Happy Easter for all my dearest bloger's friends

The day after Christmas

It has already passed Christmas and I still tired, but I satisfied too. Was a night full of love and joy and with many presents too Even my dogie won his present.

Christmas is my favorite holiday and I worked hard putting love an kind to every single detail, to made the night unforgettable
I lay the table into the traditional colors: red and white. White dinnerware and silverplate that I only use one or two times a year (clean it, is boring and a arduous task), but it gave a touch of good taste and elegance.

I spent all last week baking cookies to present friends and relatives I also reserve some cookies to put in the table coffee to eat with our final dinner coffee and tea.
The good thing is that I still have some cookies in the tin, the bad thing was that I forgot to put in the table….but, things happens.

I made my traditional roasted turkey with a veggie cous cous , green salads, fresh grilled mushrooms and rice , ham and cheese tart, vitello tonnato ( a tradition here in Argentina) my mascarpone red fruits verrines without meringue.Roasted peaches spread with pistachios and ice cream, my sister in law’s brownie chocolate mousse, and home made panetone. The next days I promises that I post a few more of my Christmas´s recipe
I made this cold starter. You must remember , here we are in warm summer days

Devilled eggs with smoked salmon

1 dozen hard cooked eggs
200 grams smoked salmon
50 grams mascarpone cheese or other cream cheese
Chopped parsley
Salt, nutmeg and pepper

Method

Slice eggs in half (long way) and remove yolks
Smash yolks and mix in salt, nutmeg, and pepper
Process the smoked salmon and mix with the eggs yolk
Mix with the mascarpone cheese and parsley chopped
Fill eggs with yolk mixture and garnish with parsley or chopped olives