Feast from the Past

The following took place on 31 December 2007.

Here's what my family and I ate on New Year's Eve:

We started the evening off with homemade mini-meatball pizza. It also had bell peppers.

I made baguettes the day before so we could have great day-old bread for the fondue.

This is the table where the majority of the snacks were placed. To the left, on another table we also had mini-wienies with a great homemade barbecue sauce that my mom made. I think my brother helped make it, too.

From the top: Peanut butter-fudge cups, tortilla pizzas, and no-knead bread for dipping in olive oil or eating plain.

We always make tortilla pizzas each year, but the peanut-fudge cups and no-knead bread were new to the line-up.

The peanut-fudge cups had a peanut butter crust and a fudgy chocolate filling, which had a deep, chocolaty taste without being too strong. The peanut butter crust added a subtle flavor and helped to keep the sweetness level at bay. Overall, it wasn't too sweet. If you make these, start early because it did take longer than it seems.

The topping for the tortilla pizzas consists of mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, chopped red onions, green onions, green peppers, and minced garlic, seasoned with basil, kosher salt, and black pepper.

The fondue is also a yearly tradition that my dad makes. This year, he used gruyere and jarslberg cheese. It also pairs well with Granny Smith apples and pears.

When the clocks struck midnight and the ball dropped, we popped a non-alcoholic bottle of champagne that I forgot to take a picture of. It was dry and tart, not too sweet. I enjoyed it because I don't really care for uber sweet drinks. (It also explains why I like sparkling mineral water without thinking that it needs high fructose corn syrup. =D)

This is the snack table with the candles lit. Very pretty.

New Year's Day, courtesy of my dad. ^,^