You always try to distinguish yourself, so you can’t go wrong with a homemade gift perfect for spirits enthusiasts. The recipe is incredibly simple: just put pieces of pineapple and clementines in a container, and add a vanilla bean, a bit of sugar and white rum. Since the flavours of this original recipe from Réunion island improve with time, you must let the rum macerate at least two weeks before giving it away. So, make it well in advance. Present the gift in a one-litre bottle decorated with a small wreath made from a twisted sprig of rosemary.
Метка: Gluten-free
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Crispy-Creamy Potato Gratin
Potatoes steal the show in this side dish that we make at Café RICARDO restaurants for special events. Give some style to your plate with this noble vegetable by layering it with garlic cream. Its “millefeuille” look will impress everyone at the Christmas Eve table.
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Shrimp with White Cocktail Sauce
The classic red sauce served with shrimp cocktail is replaced here with a happy mixture of mayo, sour cream, horseradish and tarragon. Super easy to make, this white sauce can be prepared up to five days in advance, which leaves you plenty of time to take care of other things for your Christmas Eve feast. As for the shrimp, they’ll remain nicely tender once poached in water, a proven method to ensure perfect cooking. This makes us wonder why we never thought of this combo before!
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Crunchy Marinated Vegetable Salad
Every self-respecting holiday table has its “little green salad.” But forget any memory of that heavy dressing on delicate leaves with this recipe that favours finesse and texture. Mix crunchy veggies with a light marinade made with cider vinegar, dill and mustard. Present the salad in a flat serving dish highlighting lettuce and radicchio leaves on which the marinated vegetables will never get soft or drenched.
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Baked Potatoes Stuffed with Gruyère and Bacon
When you can’t choose between mashed and baked potatoes, choose a dish that’s in between! These stuffed vegetables are garnished with an exquisite velvety mixture of aromatics—garlic, shallots, Gruyère and diced bacon—combined with mashed potatoes. This way, you’ll get the best of both worlds in terms of carbs: the baked skin, whole, and the generous flesh, full of flavour.
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Stuffing Meatballs
This year, let’s reinvent a tradition: stuffing! Skip the step that consists of stuffing the turkey by making ultra moist and fragrant stuffing meatballs instead. Plus, you can make them in advance! The ingredients may be surprising, but go wonderfully together: Pork is combined with shallot, garam masala and Parmesan. A creamy mushroom sauce coats the dish, for festive and familiar aromas wafting through the house. The perfect accompaniment to the poultry.
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Tuna, Caramelized Onion and Kale Pasta
This pasta dish will be very successful on weeknights. The creamy pasta is garnished with canned tuna and kale, as well as caramelized onions to add a delightful sweet flavour. Add it to your collection of recipes to make regularly.
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Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives
When your meal can be cooked quickly and will make everyone happy, you’ve got a winner! Mediterranean-style chicken thighs are slowly stewed in a sauce combining zucchini, eggplant, kalamata olives and tomatoes. The finishing touch includes bocconcini and mozzarella, for just enough unctuousness.
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Cranberry Vinegar
No more wasting stale cranberries that end up in the compost. Recycle all your leftovers and let their red tanginess flavour a vinegar. A good idea for a gourmet Christmas gift.
