This (almost) Christmas Eve, our #SundaySupper group is sharing the dishes, traditions, and snacks that reflect what it means to be Home for the Holidays. Some of us are rekindling memories of a far away home. Others are hungry for the tastes we shared as families and friends now too far away to reach. Many of us are building and cementing new and old traditions for their children, both food and rituals. For if there is one thing that brings us all together, it's the table and the stories we share around it.
This Sunday I'm bringing my mom's recipe for a moderately traditional paella - we used to make it every New Year's Eve (followed by midnight chocolate cheesecake!) in my teens. I had long been interested in the saffron, seafood and sausage pilaf - ever since I discovered the dish in my favourite picture book:
Around the World with the Word Gang by Anne Civardi and Graham Philpot. I've written about it
before, but never shared it since I never had a photo. I still don't have a photo (you can see a facsimile
here), but when it comes to the holiday season I think of her white casserole dish (we don't have a paella pan) piled high with chorizo, clams, mussels, chicken, shrimp and veggies nestled in vibrant yellow rice. We still have little bags of Spanish saffron from my grandparents' last trip to the country, and it really does make paella, well, paella.
The whole recipe is a bit pricey and rich, but it's definitely an exotic, comforting meal for a special occasion, and one I crave with a passion and longing for days gone by. Here's what the rest of us are sharing this week:
Breakfast
- Orange Refrigerator Rolls by
The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Eggs Benedict by
Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Holiday Cream Cheese Tea Ring by
That Skinny Chick can Bake
- Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake by
Small Wallet Big Appetite
Appetizers & Snacks
- Chicken Liver Pate by
Tora’s Real Food
- Bindaetteok {Mung Bean Pancakes}by
Kimchi Mom
- Crab and Asparagus Soup by
The Urban Mrs.
Sides
- Potato Salad {Schwaebischer Kartoffelsalat} by
Galactopdx
- Italian Orange Salad by
Shockingly Delicious
- Sweet Potato Casserole by
Magnolia Days
- Carrots au gratin by
Juanitas Cocina
Main Dishes
- Char Siu Bao – Chinese Roast Pork Buns by
The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Savory Crepe Cake by
Vintage Kitchen Notes
- West Indian Curried Goat by
The ROXX Box
- Pot Cheese and Potato Cheese Pierogies by
Cupcakes and Kale chips
- Seafood Gumbo and Grilled Oysters: A Louisiana Christmas Tradition by the
Catholic Foodie
- Mom’s Paella by
What Smells So Good?
- Portuguese Chorizo Crown Pork Roast by
Family Foodie
- Dorie’s Chicken in a Pot by
Gotta Get Baked
- New Year’s Eve Buckwheat Noodles with Mochi by
The Ninja Baker
- Crab Cakes for Christmas Eve by
Daddy Knows Less
- Mile High Lasagna by
Cravings of a Lunatic
Desserts
- Pizzelles {Italian Wafer Cookies} by
Chocolate Moosey
- Fudge by
Dinner Dishes and Desserts
- Crescent Cookies by
Cookistry
- Christmas Stollen by
Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
- Pfeffernusse by
The Foodie Army Wife
- Creme De Menthe Cake by
I Run for Wine
- Panettone Bread Pudding by the
Country Girl in the Village
- Spiced Gingerbread Gooey Butter Cake | A twist on a St. Louis Favorite by
Daily Dish Recipes
- Chocolate Gingerbread Layer Cake with Eggnog Cream Cheese by
Crispy Bits and Burnt Ends
- Jamaican Christmas Pudding by
Lovely Pantry
- White Chocolate Cranberry Santa Cookies by
Mooshu Jenne
- Christmas Tree Cookies by
Damn Delicious
- Old Fashioned Lady Fingers {Creamhorns} by
The Meltaways
- Rose Milk Almond Falooda {Indian Dessert Drink} by
Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
Drinks
- Wine Pairings by
ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
- Cinnamon Infused Hot Chocolate with Southern Comfort WhippedCream by
Mama Mommy Mom
Please join on us on Twitter throughout the day during
#SundaySupper on December 23rd, and chime into the chat at 7pm EST to talk about our Holiday Traditions. All you have to do is follow the
#SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through
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