What Did Santa Bring?

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I made a request a couple of years ago to NOT receive random cookbooks for Christmas (the books were never to my taste) and fortunately that request has stuck. I still get food-related gifts, though. This year:

Two mini Le Creuset cocottes in shiny black (!)

A biiiiig jar of local honey from my brother who lives in Georgia (the honey he gifts me is always really, really good)

A light for grilling at night.

I think that’s all the food-related things I received. I gifted my other brother an enormous brisket and a rack of pork ribs from Snake River Farms; he was pleased.

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Ooh. What brand/model? I have a Weber top-o-the-line gas grill, which has a POS light that’s never worked. I like the idea of it actuating when the lid’s lifted, but I’d rather it be brighter and work…

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That the one little comment was remembered and acted upon is one of my favorite ways people say ILY.

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I like Firelli. I think it has a subtle smoky flavor that’s nice.

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I use a cheap battery powered headlamp (Costco, but abundant on Amazon) which I really like because it’s always pointing where I’m looking, since it’s attached to my coconut.

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We use a cheap, bendable-neck lamp for grilling on the BGE at night, but I like your idea of a headlamp.

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Santa brought me the 5lbs I had lost over the summer :sob: :man_facepalming:

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You, me, and Musk.

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Received an Anova Sous Vide circulator to replace my Joule that bit the dust a few weeks ago. Very happy to receive the unit, which can be set by hand, but a bit disappointed that Anova charges $9.99 a year to get their app so I can control the unit on my phone and access cook times/temps. Joule’s was free.

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But Musky also got an extra $200 billion from $anta :sob:

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He should be able to afford the Ozempic for all.

God, what a photo. I can’t unsee it.

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nephew and his boyfriend surprised me with 5 grams of saffron.

looking for uses beyond risotto — would appreciate any suggestions.

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Bouillabaisse.

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Saffron is great with other rice dishes like paella, tahdig, or biryani, and it’s also a nice addition to curries. For sweet stuff try ice cream, pudding, or panna cotta.

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Poached pears

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I love plain saffron rice. We usually have it with stir fried snow peas and a pork tenderloin glazed with Dijon and plum jam, a favorite twenty minute dinner. It would make an amazing rice pudding.

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#freeluigi

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Lots of Persian recipes!

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Foodwise, Santa brought me:

-Brina strawberry-lemongrass spread for cheese
-Old Fashioned cocktail truffles from our favorite local chocolatier that was wiped out in Helene
-Conjure olive oil and vanilla 70% dark chocolate bar from Ghana

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Scandinavian baking - saffron buns, etc

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