Making Coba

We have a wonderful friend who comes from Iraq. She is Kurdish and taught us all how to make a speciality called Coba (pronounced cuba). They are these wonderful rice dumplings, stuffed with meat, raisins and almonds and spices. OH SO YUMMY!!!

it is all about the food

FOR THE GRAND FINALLY...

Black bottom New York cheesecake with sour cherry syrup.

It is all about the food

First course Butter lettuce with grapefruit and pomegranate seeds with a pomegranate molasses tangerine dressing

Main course Leg of Lamb with rosemary and garlic.

A tartan with sweet and Yukon gold potatoes in a sweet ginger sauce.

Mashed potatoes and roasted artichoke hearts.

a 1997 Beringer Private Reserve Howell Mountain Merlot and a 1991 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Its all about the food

Christmas morning, homemade stollen, maple sausage, scrambled eggs with peppers and mushrooms for the adults, eggnog, fresh orange juice and coffee.

It is all about the food

Home made sweet and sour pork, hot and spicy shrimp, broccoli with oyster sauce and of course Won Tons. Tom is a most excellent chinese food cook. Christmas eve is always delicious.