tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post4598322502457065505..comments2024-03-18T04:47:02.250+00:00Comments on Essex Eating: My Big Fat Christmas Eve Blowout.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111357339779405801noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-21221124381937687442010-01-12T16:13:37.072+00:002010-01-12T16:13:37.072+00:00Rej - hey thanks :) just about pulled it together....Rej - hey thanks :) just about pulled it together...im quite the stress head when I get started. The Steak bites were lovely, not quite as nice looking at the ones from Coco - but then bearing in mind the parental audience - I didnt do them rare :)<br /><br />Browners - Coming from you, that is some compliment. Thanks mate. I did have a good Christmas - likewise, hope you had a fantastic one. Will I be seeing you at the C+H Pub quiz believe its on the 25th?<br />BTW - keep meaning to comment on your posts - but your blog crashes my work browser hahaha I need to have a look at home one evening and catch up on my blog reading.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111357339779405801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-44335100694410335442010-01-12T11:32:35.917+00:002010-01-12T11:32:35.917+00:00Good God. I almost fell of my swivel chair at the ...Good God. I almost fell of my swivel chair at the sight of your club sandwiches. Amazing. Hope you had a great Christmas.Brownershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494760235889452922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-24483931509499161832010-01-11T15:48:24.516+00:002010-01-11T15:48:24.516+00:00what a feast! Sounds like you pulled it all togeth...what a feast! Sounds like you pulled it all together, despite the mayhem - those steaky bites looked like quite the crowd pleaser!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-733683698511624752010-01-10T18:50:12.837+00:002010-01-10T18:50:12.837+00:00Kavey - Short answer..Yes. My people will be in to...Kavey - Short answer..Yes. My people will be in touch.<br /><br />Linda - I shall email you the cheese straw recipe :)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111357339779405801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-10188815070612423272010-01-10T13:05:44.067+00:002010-01-10T13:05:44.067+00:00Where's the cheese straw recipe we want the ch...Where's the cheese straw recipe we want the cheese straw recipe!<br /><br />We also want to come over to your place for a buffet soon :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-7470795250265545982010-01-10T11:22:48.099+00:002010-01-10T11:22:48.099+00:00Please can you adopt me?Please can you adopt me?Kaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-8331044736007927772010-01-10T11:14:09.672+00:002010-01-10T11:14:09.672+00:00Thanks Dan - dishevlled chic, agreed. Its for winn...Thanks Dan - dishevlled chic, agreed. Its for winners :)<br /><br />Mike - Thanks, same here - was all about the cheese straws and goujeres for me.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111357339779405801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-46099434950633371242010-01-09T22:31:04.877+00:002010-01-09T22:31:04.877+00:00I really like the look of those cheese straws. I&#...I really like the look of those cheese straws. I'm sure your girlfriends goat cheese toasts were popular but I would have been hovering around the cheese straws and the Goujeres. Yum!Mike Mayerhttp://eatnorthcentralsouth.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-87463832503159224082010-01-09T12:38:36.940+00:002010-01-09T12:38:36.940+00:00All looks delicious Dan and never underestimate th...All looks delicious Dan and never underestimate the appeal of dishevelled chic. <br /><br />What time is the party starting next Christmas Eve?Food Urchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02453819598450656718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-83600821608483867922010-01-08T22:54:04.599+00:002010-01-08T22:54:04.599+00:00Mathilde - hahaha yes. I need more French family m...Mathilde - hahaha yes. I need more French family members.<br /><br />Greedy Diva - Goujeres rock...I agree, and so quick to make too.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111357339779405801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-52784294331280214772010-01-08T20:50:03.078+00:002010-01-08T20:50:03.078+00:00I love goujeres! Like savoury Beard Papa puffs. Ni...I love goujeres! Like savoury Beard Papa puffs. Nice.Greedy Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114726748321671965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-38889768323929765812010-01-08T15:29:17.712+00:002010-01-08T15:29:17.712+00:00I can't belive I miss that fest! I need to bec...I can't belive I miss that fest! I need to become a member of your family soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-10007370406784975542010-01-08T14:03:49.878+00:002010-01-08T14:03:49.878+00:00Gary - The beef skewers were gorgeous, and the sim...Gary - The beef skewers were gorgeous, and the simplest thing to make. <br />The Goujeres are like cheesy chewy puffs I guess...they are fantastic, and so quick to make. You can knock out 50 of them in no time at all. One of the best buffet staples going I'd say.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111357339779405801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-37657081240483246062010-01-08T14:00:41.327+00:002010-01-08T14:00:41.327+00:00Jan - Thanks....it always seems to go that way for...Jan - Thanks....it always seems to go that way for me....xmas eve, dinner parties...it's so hard to judge. Its amazing how quickly an hour can vanish in the blink of an eye when your under pressure.<br /><br />Fran - Thanks. Yeah the pea tartlets look the part, but just weren't that amazing for all the effort. The simplest thing, the beef fillet skewers with horseradish cream were bloody excellent though. Perhaps there's a lesson to be learnt here? hahahaDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111357339779405801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-78256245261971277142010-01-08T14:00:31.160+00:002010-01-08T14:00:31.160+00:00I said it at the time but those beef skewers look ...I said it at the time but those beef skewers look tremendous! Love it. Never heard of those goujeres either - are they biscuity, sconey?<br /><br />GaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-54926172151823662742010-01-08T13:54:14.732+00:002010-01-08T13:54:14.732+00:00Lizzie - Thanks :) The Cheese straws were winners ...Lizzie - Thanks :) The Cheese straws were winners actually, and incredibly easy to make. <br /><br />Su-Lin yep, was a shame...quite subtle, perhaps they didnt go with the other stuff I made...thinking about it - they are really a summer type canape....the recipe was still a bit wierd though, I had LOADS left over.<br /><br />MeeMalee - aha - now you have the evidence. The Queen? she was in the kitchen, necking my madly alcoholic mulled wine.<br /><br />Brucey1 - Hahaha Thanks. good question - let me ponder upon it.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111357339779405801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-34760838980896781472010-01-08T13:53:53.451+00:002010-01-08T13:53:53.451+00:00Looks wonderful as I have said before. Can't b...Looks wonderful as I have said before. Can't believe the pea tartlets didn't live up to their visual because they look gorgeous! Hope everyone appreciated it all.Graphic Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06996991111308891331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-74042849593239196062010-01-08T13:50:00.328+00:002010-01-08T13:50:00.328+00:00Ha ha, sounded like an episode of 'Come dine w...Ha ha, sounded like an episode of 'Come dine with me' when they cook loads, run out of time and don't have time for a shower!Lol<br /><br />What a brilliant effort on your part Dan, your food looked delicious. How welcoming must your house have been on Christmas Eve? Lovely.The Ample Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04324402450263880294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-1467525301185664012010-01-08T13:28:05.876+00:002010-01-08T13:28:05.876+00:00And how do i snag an invite to this feast next yea...And how do i snag an invite to this feast next year without marrying into your family? (I'm already betrothed...)Brucey1http://themunchies.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-80353824655666893402010-01-08T13:25:50.650+00:002010-01-08T13:25:50.650+00:00It's about time we saw evidence of this meal, ...It's about time we saw evidence of this meal, you've been going on about it enough :)<br /><br /> But where's the Queen, eh? Eh?meemaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252248464524701128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-70096212464470720932010-01-08T12:41:52.866+00:002010-01-08T12:41:52.866+00:00Shame about the pea tartlets - they're so ador...Shame about the pea tartlets - they're so adorable!Su-Linhttp://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376945012109352112.post-17851922954494085632010-01-08T12:35:27.133+00:002010-01-08T12:35:27.133+00:00Gosh - they all look great! I wanted to make chees...Gosh - they all look great! I wanted to make cheese straws but Dad had bought them in. I harumphed at him.Hollow Legshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.com