We spent Christmas with our neighbors Chris and Assana and Assana’s boyfriend Dan. Assana, always a terrific hostess, made excellent appetizers, supplemented by Chris’s signature clam dip. We snacked all afternoon and sipped hot cider with rum and hung out. We had an early dinner of chili and cornbread, and Chris brought a cheesy spinach dish. The chili was good as usual. I had cornbread issues but in the end it turned out okay. It needed to cook a little longer. And I don’t know why, but I added crumbled bacon to the top. The recipe says to do this, but I never have because it sounds weird. But I did it anyway and it was okay.
I hadn’t made this cheesecake for this audience before. It’s always a hit. Chris said it’s my best dessert. It’s really rich but so good. The recipe is under the “Sheri’s Recipes” link on the right.
We had packaged up our s’mores kits and handed them out at dinner. I think they turned out okay. The graham crackers are stacked on the bottom of the container.
- Chicken & White Bean Chili (Bon Appétit, October 2005)
- Corn Bread (The Bread Baker’s Apprentice, p. 151)
- Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake (Sheri’s recipe box)
