This was a pretty tasty multi-course meal in Pienza. I’d recommend checking the place sometime.

Looks good
We are having BBQ brisket and sausage and quail.

How are you preparing the quail?

I’ve shown a few people pictures of good brisket and now they want to visit Texas.

Sweet and sour shrimp is what's on the menu today

Tamales and chili here

Looks like you're working your way up the food chain from before.

That looks too fancy for me.

Same here.

Wagyu chateaubriand for our Christmas lunch!

Before the dry brine

After the dry brine

After the smoke (a little phallic in nature )

After the sear

Looking pretty

Plated



Easily the best meal I’ve cooked and per the audience, best they have eaten

Puts my sweet & sour shrimp to shame.

Prime rib Christmas Eve
Admirals club Christmas brunch
Not sure where dinner is tonight

Winner!

Small spiral ham. Green beans, shallot, onion sautéed in bacon fat with rendered bacon bits simmered in chicken broth and reduced and mashed golden taters. Merry Christmas to all.

Looks like some might fine vittles y'all!

Here is some boot leather Prime rib roast from yesterday.

We did bacon wrapped Beef Tenderloin. I did the grilling and Dad did the kitchen cooking. It must have been good because there wasnt much left except for dessert. We first started doing steak a few years ago and everyone seemed to enjoy it more than the turkey and ham so we kept doing it. Cost is about the same and less labor intensive than Turkey and Ham so thats what we will continue to do as long as I am doing the cooking.

I had Chinese buffet. Did get my monies worth out of them on the New York style cheese cake, 5 slices! Love the stuff. Sure could go for some of that prime rib that was posted!

Steak and taters. Homemade ceasar dressing with anchovies and aged parm sets it off.

Yes Sir!