new traditions from callananhats

A few years ago I decided to delist the Turkey dinner from my Christmas tradition. This childhood, over-indulgent dinner just left me feeling bloated and piggy. So I decided that caviar would be my new Christmas day tradition served somewhere between 1 and 3. Luck for me my brother works in Azerbaijani and so I get caviar as a gift each year. So of the way we have enjoyed this tradition is

A LA COQ

A LA RUSSE. The shells were pick up on the beach in Cape Town last December and made great vodka shot glasses.

A LA POLANAISE

A LA THIERRY. with poached eggs.

This year I decided to give my caviar brunch an American twist. Thanks to a wonderful recipe from Anne Rosenzweig circa 1985 which was reprinted in the new York Magazine Aug. 29, 2010.

A LA AMERICAN.
There corncakes with caviar are so delicious that I want to share the recipe, so here we g.
PULSE 2 CUPS OF FROZEN CORN KERNELS IN A FOOD PROCESSOR WITH 2 TBLS OF MILK TO A FINE TEXTURE.
ADD TO BOWL AND ADD 1/3 CUP OF MILK, FLOUR, CORN MEAL, AND 1/ CUP OF MELTED BUTTER. BLEND WELL. ADD 2 EGGS,1 YOLK, 3 TBLS CHOPPED CHIVES. SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.

USE A NONSTICK SKILLET WITH A LITTLE BUTTER AND ADD 1 1/2 TBLS OF MIX AT A TIME TO MAKE LITTLE PANCAKES.

FLIP AFTER ABOUT 1 1/2 MINUTES.

I GOT 19 GOLDEN DELICIOUS PANCAKES FROM THE MIX.  SERVED THEM NEXT TO STORE BOUGHT BLINIS. GUESTS DEVOURED THE CORNCAKES AND ONLY TASTED THE BLINIS WHEN THE CORNCAKES WERE GONE.

JOYEAUX NOEL ET BONNE ANNE.