Anonymous
12/19/2021 21:42
Subject: Re:Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Anonymous wrote:Posters, please explain a raclette to this Np! I looked it up on Amazon and it was described as a tabletop grill. I don’t get why this is a fun/ festive way to eat. Are specific foods cooked on it? Does everyone sit around it watching the food cook? I am clueless but very intrigued and would love more details. Thanks!
You sit around and talk and drink and assemble your own combinations of ingredients. Everyone has their own little pan for cheese (and the meat/veggie grill part is shared — we use a few sets of small tongs to manage that part). It’s a play with your food kind of moment (cf fondue). And works for groups that include vegetarians and supertasters as well as omnivores. Basically, it’s leisurely and communal (yet customized by each individual).
Anonymous
12/19/2021 21:02
Subject: Re:Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Posters, please explain a raclette to this Np! I looked it up on Amazon and it was described as a tabletop grill. I don’t get why this is a fun/ festive way to eat. Are specific foods cooked on it? Does everyone sit around it watching the food cook? I am clueless but very intrigued and would love more details. Thanks!
Anonymous
12/19/2021 20:39
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Anonymous wrote:Order a Buche de Noel for Xmas Eve — Praline, Tout de Sweet, Tatte, Fresh Baguette, and Patisserie Poupon.
We’ve also borrowed an Icelandic tradition and have a secret-Santa style book exchange early on Xmas Eve. So it’s a day of books and cake! Highly recommend.
Depending on how old DC is, you could order a Raclette grill from Amazon. (If DC is a preschooler, I’d skip this plan — attractive nuisance!!). This is our Plan A! Procurement (cheese, cornichon, potatoes, proscuitto, veg) — but no actual cooking involved.
You can rent a Raclette from Swiss Bakery (Braddock Rd, North Springfield). They have 2 models, with 2 very different price points. And you can pick up lots of your ingredients there!
Anonymous
12/19/2021 19:42
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Anonymous wrote:Order a Buche de Noel for Xmas Eve — Praline, Tout de Sweet, Tatte, Fresh Baguette, and Patisserie Poupon.
We’ve also borrowed an Icelandic tradition and have a secret-Santa style book exchange early on Xmas Eve. So it’s a day of books and cake! Highly recommend.
Depending on how old DC is, you could order a Raclette grill from Amazon. (If DC is a preschooler, I’d skip this plan — attractive nuisance!!). This is our Plan A! Procurement (cheese, cornichon, potatoes, proscuitto, veg) — but no actual cooking involved.
+1 Love raclette. Add a vin de Savoie are you are all set.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 19:36
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
I agree with the Raclette idea. It's novel, fun, makes a meal into an event. Fondue is similar concept of an event-meal.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 19:30
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Whole Foods or Wegmans holiday carryout.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 14:40
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Un je ne sais quoi in DuPont Circle seems to be taking orders until the 22md.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 14:30
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Anonymous wrote:Where to buy Buche de Noel?
Praline, Tout de Sweet, Tatte, Fresh Baguette, and Patisserie Poupon.
are the places I’ve bought them — Bethesda/Gtown locations. I think Paul has them as well.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 09:23
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Today is the last day to order Buche de Noel at Tout de Sweet, the Bethesda patisserie owned by a French chef. Every year they have the traditional ones (nut-free), and new ones the chef makes up.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 09:18
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Where to buy Buche de Noel?
Anonymous
12/19/2021 08:03
Subject: Re:Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Order the food for pick up from a grocery store or restaurant.
Music, candles, cinnamon rolls the night before (bake in the morning). Or use a tube and just do them in the morning.
Music, candles, cinnamon rolls the night before (bake in the morning). Or use a tube and just do them in the morning.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 07:47
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Anonymous wrote:Order a Buche de Noel for Xmas Eve — Praline, Tout de Sweet, Tatte, Fresh Baguette, and Patisserie Poupon.
We’ve also borrowed an Icelandic tradition and have a secret-Santa style book exchange early on Xmas Eve. So it’s a day of books and cake! Highly recommend.
Depending on how old DC is, you could order a Raclette grill from Amazon. (If DC is a preschooler, I’d skip this plan — attractive nuisance!!). This is our Plan A! Procurement (cheese, cornichon, potatoes, proscuitto, veg) — but no actual cooking involved.
Love this idea!
Anonymous
12/19/2021 07:39
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Order a Buche de Noel for Xmas Eve — Praline, Tout de Sweet, Tatte, Fresh Baguette, and Patisserie Poupon.
We’ve also borrowed an Icelandic tradition and have a secret-Santa style book exchange early on Xmas Eve. So it’s a day of books and cake! Highly recommend.
Depending on how old DC is, you could order a Raclette grill from Amazon. (If DC is a preschooler, I’d skip this plan — attractive nuisance!!). This is our Plan A! Procurement (cheese, cornichon, potatoes, proscuitto, veg) — but no actual cooking involved.
We’ve also borrowed an Icelandic tradition and have a secret-Santa style book exchange early on Xmas Eve. So it’s a day of books and cake! Highly recommend.
Depending on how old DC is, you could order a Raclette grill from Amazon. (If DC is a preschooler, I’d skip this plan — attractive nuisance!!). This is our Plan A! Procurement (cheese, cornichon, potatoes, proscuitto, veg) — but no actual cooking involved.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 06:46
Subject: Re:Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Go do the lights at Brookside or Meadowlark Christmas Eve. Christmas Day open presents, go for a hike as a family, get Chinese for dinner and watch a Christmas movie.
Anonymous
12/19/2021 06:42
Subject: Cancelled travel plans and need a plan B for Christmas
Thank you for suggestions. Maybe an outdoor restaurant? Just 3 of us - DH, DC and me. I hate cooking. Any suggestions for Christmas Eve and Day at this late date? DC or VA.