Best Cooking Week of the Year

[Matthew Turner]

The 9 or so days of Christmas and New Years are some of the best of the year culinarily speaking. There are usually plentiful sales on various proteins and many markets have upped the game on their pre-packaged provisions. The week isn't over but I wanted to share a few of my cooks. Unfortunately, the Wisconsin weather hasn't cooperated enough for consistent grill usage but cast iron and black steal pans produce a great meal as well.

First, porterhouse cut bone-in pork chops with whole-grain mustard pan sauce and a citrus Brussels sprouts salad.

Next, Christmas Day ribeye steak with cremini mushrooms and brown butter-sage root vegetables.




Christmas morning buttermilk biscuits.


And, finally for now, Christmas Eve pizza.

 

[Bob H.]

Am I too late for a ribeye and a slice of pizza? It all looks great!

 

[Bob Bailey]

The 9 or so days of Christmas and New Years are some of the best of the year culinarily speaking. There are usually plentiful sales on various proteins and many markets have upped the game on their pre-packaged provisions. The week isn't over but I wanted to share a few of my cooks. Unfortunately, the Wisconsin weather hasn't cooperated enough for consistent grill usage but cast iron and black steal pans produce a great meal as well.

First, porterhouse cut bone-in pork chops with whole-grain mustard pan sauce and a citrus Brussels sprouts salad.View attachment 42558View attachment 42559

Next, Christmas Day ribeye steak with cremini mushrooms and brown butter-sage root vegetables.
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Christmas morning buttermilk biscuits.
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And, finally for now, Christmas Eve pizza.
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You're a big help for those of us trying to shed the pounds we added over the holidays.

Man, that grub looks good!

 

[Brett-EDH]

Mighty fine presentation. Looks like you ate as kings!

 

[Rich G]

Well, damn, Mr. Turner! Some seriously fine looking grub you turned out for the holiday. Only leaves me with one question....... what do you have planned for NYE and NYD??? You've gotta back up those Xmas eats with some good NY grub!!

Rich

 

[Matthew Turner]

Well, damn, Mr. Turner! Some seriously fine looking grub you turned out for the holiday. Only leaves me with one question....... what do you have planned for NYE and NYD??? You've gotta back up those Xmas eats with some good NY grub!!

Rich

I want to do lamb shank for NYD but I'm having trouble sourcing it. Plenty of lamb chops and leg of lamb but lamb shanks are harder to come by here.

 

[Jeff Boudman]

It all looks good! Love the biscuits.

 

[BFletcher]

Those are fine-looking meals! If your Brother can cook like that he should have some fun with his SF.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Very nice looking meals there. We don't have quite the sever winters that you have but I also retreat to my cast iron and carbon steel skillets along with my instant pot and slow cookers in the winter. That way I stay nice and warn.

 

[ChuckO]

That's awesome Matthew

 

[Matthew Turner]

Very nice looking meals there. We don't have quite the sever winters that you have but I also retreat to my cast iron and carbon steel skillets along with my instant pot and slow cookers in the winter. That way I stay nice and warn.

Thanks. I'm not on the insta-pot bandwagon yet but soon. We use the slow cooker a lot for chili's and stews, occasionally whole proteins.

 

[JimK]

What a week! You're killing it!

 

[Joe T Gomez]

Wow Matt that’s the