Holiday baking and other food prep

[DocBuzzkill]

Spawn the Elder suggested making the family favorite almond-cream cheese cutout cookies, which I agreed to as long as he helped.   In the past, I'd make all sorts of Xmas shapes and colored frosting.  This year, we stuck to Xmas trees which worked out well.  They're a bit rustic but tasty.

[BonitaApplebum]

Those are awesome Doc!!! Perfect Xmas cookies.

I am doing prep ahead stuff for Xmas eve and Xmas dinner right now.

People go bananas over this scalloped onion, leek, and shallot dish, I've been bringing it to holiday meals for literally decades. It's really easy if you don't mind chopping onions.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/scalloped-onions-leeks-and-shallots-10831

[DocBuzzkill]

Those are awesome Doc!!! Perfect Xmas cookies.

I am doing prep ahead stuff for Xmas eve and Xmas dinner right now.

People go bananas over this scalloped onion, leek, and shallot dish, I've been bringing it to holiday meals for literally decades. It's really easy if you don't mind chopping onions.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/scalloped-onions-leeks-and-shallots-10831

Oh, wow, that does look good and not difficult at all.  Thanks for sharing!

I'll start some prep today, too, namely for my usual pecan-sweet potato pie.

[caribougrrl]

For my work team's holiday potluck this year, I made my dad's french-canadian family's traditional new year's dish of ragout (more specifically, ragout de boulettes et de pattes de cochon)... which is massively nostalgic comfort food for me. That's kind of vibe I'm feeling this Christmas... I've made absolutely nothing fiddly or fancy.

Except this cake, which was for a birthday, not for Xmas (but it would make a good Xmas dessert!): https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/pistachio-cardamom-cake-recipe-2/9y70dmsw

[BonitaApplebum]

I feel like pistachios are having a moment right now. I am here for it! Underrated nuts.

[radial]

For my work team's holiday potluck this year, I made my dad's french-canadian family's traditional new year's dish of ragout (more specifically, ragout de boulettes et de pattes de cochon)... which is massively nostalgic comfort food for me. That's kind of vibe I'm feeling this Christmas... I've made absolutely nothing fiddly or fancy.

Except this cake, which was for a birthday, not for Xmas (but it would make a good Xmas dessert!): https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/pistachio-cardamom-cake-recipe-2/9y70dmsw

I'm not much a dessert person, but that cake...

[DocBuzzkill]

Cardamom + pistachios = WIN!