Hit up a Brazilian Churscaria the other day. It was bomb, but fuck....rising prices. Had some amazing ribeye and pichana steak. The pineapple covered in cinnamon was good.
My wife is getting a much deserved sleep-in day this morning. Meanwhile, I'll be making brunch for us: French toast casserole, eggs benedict, iron skillet country style red potatoes, fresh fruit, and oj. We're going to see American Underdog this evening, followed by homemade clam chowder, French bread, and brandy egg nogs while opening our presents to each other.
Brandy. Had some last night w/brandy and fresh grated nutmeg. Don't waste your cognac but rather use a cheaper brandy since the eggnog will greatly dilute the taste of the brandy. Rum is for scallywags like Barfo.
Looks almost perfect except the pancakes need some butter and real maple syrup, the egg needs to be on top of the potatoes with black pepper on top and the orange juice needs maximum pulp with bits of orange juice slush from being partially or half frozen.
Actually, that's a French toast casserole. The pic was taken before I added the "real" maple syrup. That's eggs Benedict. Kinda hard to see the English muffin and Canadian bacon underneath. I thought the hollandaise sauce was a bit thin. Tasted wonderful, though.
My wife found some VSOP Cognic for a cheap $17/fifth so I had a couple of outstanding alcohol laced egg nogs with plenty of grated nutmeg last night.
My wife ended up sipping peach brandy while we opened up presents. I stuck with an IPA. I'm so boring.
Go to Roth's Fresh Market and get yourself some porketta the next time it's on sale. Easily my favorite roast.
