Finally Happy Friday again! There was a really luxurious party here in the houseboat last weekend, and today we take the opportunity to show pictures and recipes. The darkness outside right now feels heavy and we are both very tired. What could be better than good company and good food? Join us on a guided tour through last weekend's dinner party!
A luxurious party starts with canapés!
We decided to start last weekend's luxurious party with canapés. Do you think we took photos? Haha, no! We were completely cooking and talking to our guests. The photos are from the day after, when we ate the "leftovers". The fillings were at least as good then, but there was a little simpler bread and no crusts ...
cut with salmon scrambled eggs
We mixed pieces of raw salmon and chopped red onion with cream cheese and crème fraiche, lemon, salt, pepper and dill and put it on Greek farmhouse bread. We decorated with pieces of raw salmon and the next day also with prawns.
Slice of avocado, scallop and whitefish roe.
We mixed avocado with oil and lemon and put the mixture on large crisps (the party) and thin pieces of hard bread (the next day). On top we added a small piece of fried scallop, whitefish roe and some chopped chives.
Slice with chèvre cream and chilli jam
All the slices were good, but my favourite was probably the slice with chèvre cream. We made the cream by mixing chèvre with crème fraiche. Then we mixed pear marmalade with a small amount of sambal oelek and put it on the side. At the party this was served in crustader - the next day it was served on lingonberry bread.
Scallops in champagne sauce
The first starter we served was scallops with champagne sauce and roe. Well, the fact is that we forgot the bulbous rum. How could this happen? We had a good cry ... and gorged ourselves on scallops. with onion roe the next day.
To make the champagne sauce, start by gently breaking up the chopped onion. Add 2.5 dl of water, some fish stock and 1.5 dl of white wine and boil gently for 15 minutes. Then strain the sauce and pour it back in. Add 2 dl of cream, cook gently for 10 minutes, add salt and pepper and stir in 2 tbsp of cornflour. Last but not least, add just the right amount of champagne for the right consistency!
Then it's time to sear the scallops, one minute on each side. Fantastically tasty! Another variation that is also really nice is to serve your pilgrim mussels in pea puree.
Soup, main course and dessert
Was the menu over? Nope, not really! We continued with a creamy mushroom soup as an appetiser and a main course of rack of lamb, fried diced root vegetables and basil cream.
For dessert, Peter made cheesecake with lemoncurd on top. He also mixed a strawberry cream and a blueberry cream, and served the whole feast with some fresh berries and dried fruit. Tasty? I can promise you that!
Let's hear about your week! What has been the most good and positive thing about this week?
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Across the board says:
Oh la la! So many good things you tempt us with! The best thing about this week is that I found a Christmas present that said "To You" on it. Then it must be mine, right?!
15 December 2017 - 8:09
Helena says:
That sounds perfect! Hope it was a good Christmas present! 🙂
15 December 2017 - 8:35
Christian says:
Ambitious!
15 December 2017 - 8:30
Helena says:
It is Peter who is ambitious ?
15 December 2017 - 8:36
Mr Steve says:
When such delights are on offer, the phrase "the day after" takes on a whole new meaning. The Michelin Guide will soon be knocking on your door.
The best thing about the past week is that the Christmas preparations have gone smoothly, which means that there is no Christmas rush and even D can take it easy. We seem to have learnt something from the new situation we find ourselves in. That's good.
15 December 2017 - 8:37
Helena says:
It does not matter that you get "leftovers" over 😉 Nice with calm Christmas preparations! Have fun!
15 December 2017 - 9:09
Alexandra says:
Sounds almost like something you could eat at New Year 😀 I especially liked the avocado slice.
15 December 2017 - 8:50
Helena says:
I could definitely eat this on New Year's Eve ðŸ™'
15 December 2017 - 9:09
Ditte says:
So very good! Thanks for the great recipes! Some I have tried variations of and others were completely "new" to me. Friends, good food and drink always last.
The best things that have happened during the week are bright sunshine, the fact that the sun doesn't set before 6pm, and organising the days as I want.
Wishing you a great weekend.
15 December 2017 - 9:27
Helena says:
The sun and light sounds lovely! Have fun Ditte!
15 December 2017 - 17:45
Marina says:
Wow - what a menu! I'm actually going to try that champagne sauce. It's only a few days ago that I heard someone eating it (at least it was called Champagne sauce) and was completely overwhelmed by the good taste.
15 December 2017 - 9:54
Helena says:
Interesting that you heard about champagne sauce just recently! This is the first time we tried it. No idea if there are different variations, we found this one online.
15 December 2017 - 17:46
Nils-Åke says:
Always good with something extra. Nice little cuts and soup are always good. Made a potato soup for lunch yesterday.
15 December 2017 - 11:32
Helena says:
Love soup! Potato and leek soup is a favourite.
15 December 2017 - 17:47
Lena - good for the soul says:
But gosh! It is "worse" than the worst New Year's dinner! How good it sounds. Completely in my taste!
The best thing this week has been that I got a lot done both at work and at home. Without stress as well! Can't get any better! 🙂
Hug Lena
15 December 2017 - 15:16
Helena says:
Peter enjoys cooking 🙂 Getting a lot done without stress sounds perfect!
15 December 2017 - 17:47
Role o Carina says:
Looked very good what you tempt us with! 🙂
Happy Advent weekend on your......
15 December 2017 - 15:50
Helena says:
Thank you!!!
15 December 2017 - 17:48
BP says:
It was really luxury food and so beautifully presented. I am more than happy to eat such "leftovers" I can say:-)
The most positive thing about this week is probably 1. that we did not kill ourselves on the ice streets out here, 2. eating Christmas dinner and 3. the fun Christmas present I got from my favourite colleague Yvonne.
15 December 2017 - 18:32
Helena says:
Yes, you should be happy if you survived the icy streets! I almost heard several crashes .... 😉
17 December 2017 - 7:21
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
So delicious and beautiful. You eat with your eyes as much as with your mouth. We are also among those who love soup in most forms, both for everyday and festive occasions. And there's nothing wrong with a few canapés and a glass of bubbly.
Suddenly, I had some new ideas for our New Year's Eve celebration with knytis, where I was assigned a welcome drink with snacks.
Thanks for that!
15 December 2017 - 19:24
Helena says:
Great if we could contribute with new ideas! And isn't it good with soup? We like to eat it from time to time 🙂
17 December 2017 - 7:22
Liniz Travel says:
But yummy so good 😉 hugs
21 December 2017 - 22:47