I ordered a butterflied boneless leg of lamb, and some lamb chops. They are part of our Christmas present to ourselves. A real treat because we don’t have them very often.
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Thank you! Helpful to know tried and true spices.
Not that anyone really cares, but I suspect we are just going to eat the fancy pears. Husband decided he likes them.
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For Christmas we purchased a season lamb roast from Sam’s. Directions have us brown it on stove first, then bake. Bet it will be good.
QUESTION - I have leftover dried bread cubes (unseasoned), leftover from Thanksgiving … still good? If yes, any suggested uses? We used some of them as a sort of crouton for turkey soup but then forgot about them.
French onion soup - maybe with some of the lamb broth??
Over night egg casserole.
If the cubes are very dry and not moldy, they can keep for a loooooong time. 
I bet they are still fine.
Grind them up and use in Swedish meatballs?
This is a proven, tasty recipe:
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We are having a family dinner tonight with sons, dil, sister. Spicy Thai peanut chicken, Thai broccoli, Thai cucumber salad, and jasmine rice. Any guesses what the theme is? 
Christmas dinner will be horesradish encrusted beef tenderloin with horseradish cream, duchess potatoes, and roasted asparagus.
Happy Holidays to all!
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Can you please share your recipe for the horseradish-crusted tenderloin? Carnivore SIL is coming to dinner, and that tenderloin sounds yummy and something he will enjoy.
Savory bread pudding? Add a slurry of eggs, heavy cream, chicken broth, shredded cheese, salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs, spices, or pre-mixed seasoning, and bake…
Husband will do the beef so not sure what recipe he’ll settle on (there are lots out there when you google). One possibility is this-
We like horseradish!
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Thank you - from your fellow horseradish lover. 
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Has anybody ever made Lemoncello at home?
I am contemplating use of this recipe https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-limoncello-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-197694
Would do a reduced amount to fit a very nice port bottle/stopper (375ml) we have left from the holidays. Well actually I could do enough to fill 2 of these small bottles since we have another one saved. Feel free to suggest other uses.
The Lovely and Talented gave me a sous vide cooker for Christmas (she always seems to give me presents I can use to cook for her). First experiment when we return home: a filet cooked medium rare, seared in a cast iron pan after using the sous vide, and sliced thin as an appetizer.
Advice and recommendations from readers experienced with sous vide cooking are always welcome.
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Get yourself a good vacuum bag sealer and a good container to hold water. Containers designed for sous vide are best as the have a lid that accommodates your sous vide while keeping heat in.
You can find great cooking ideas online
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I made this turkey stew last night with leftover turkey from Christmas. It was delicious and I look forward to a bowl for lunch today.
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Thanks. I have a vacuum sealer already, but will have to get a sous vide pot.
Bumping up this thread as I know in the winter months people are definitely indulging in some comfort food cooking!
I also wanted to share a new podcast (not just new to me) that I have been enjoying and I think this group might enjoy. From Bon Appetit:
The perfect podcast for when you’re out running errands or taking a 30 minute (or less) walk around the neighborhood. Episodes are actually around 25ish minutes. I’ve listened to 4 since yesterday! It just started around Thanksgiving.
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Sounds like a really good podcast–going to the gym this afternoon and will listen to this while on the treadmill!!
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Well…at my local grocer, a local chef was selling sausage and peppers in sauce, and I tasted it…and bought some. Delicious, and will be supper tonight.
My comfort food for tomorrow…split pea soup!
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