How to Make Christmas More Delicious

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Main Dishes:

Grass-Fed Standing Rib Roast

The king of celebration roasts, there’s nothing like having a perfectly cooked bone-in ribeye roast in the middle of your banquet table.  The technique is actually pretty simple, click above to learn how to cook it!


Roast Leg of Merino Lamb

Another roast that’s surprisingly easy, but incredibly delicious, this recipe takes a bone-in merino lamb leg and crusts it with a spiced butter that enhances its natural flavors without overpowering them.

Roast Goose

An old-world Christmas classic, this roast goose will command the table and taste delicious!

Grass-Fed Beef Wellington with Wild Mushrooms

Better beef and better mushrooms make a better Beef Wellington.

Side Dishes:

Heirloom Potato Gratin with Fresh Black Truffles

Potatoes, cream and truffles are a match made in heaven.  Here’s an easy, colorful gratin that really shows off these culinary treasures.

Colatura Green Beans

This dish features broiled green beans tossed with orange zest, toasted hazelnuts, orange juice & colatura. The result is both comfortingly familiar and excitingly adventurous at the same time.

Green Beans with Shallots, Marcona Almonds & Bacon

Ditch the canned green beans and slivered almonds for this reimagining of the old favorite made with fresh beans, creamier Marcona almonds, bacon bits and red wine glazed shallots.  You’ll never go back.

Roasted Squash Medley with Saffron Butter

The rich, buttery flavor of winter squash marries perfectly with the earthiness of saffron.  We’ve added pomegranate arils (seeds) for extra Christmas-y color.

Sweet & Sour Glazed Apples with Walnut Gremolata

Winter apples slow-baked in a sweet-tart maple, vanilla & vinegar caramel, then finished with an herby-nutty gremolata.

Spruce, Douglas Fir & Matsutake Farrotto

Nutty & piney, this farro-risotto tastes like fall/winter in a bowl – the perfect side dish for winter banquets.

Cauliflower with Marjoram & Colatura

Hearty seared  & roasted cauliflower finished with a dash of colatura fish sauce for a bit of umami deliciousness.  Yum!

Glazed Tiny Carrots & Beets

A Lilliputian side dish that’s sure to draw the eye and conversation.

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