Here’s how I know that the holidays are in full swing. The Table Set had a holiday feast party. It was a beast of a feast too, and I mean that in a mighty good way. Because the holidays call for for feasting.
The theme of this year’s feast was loosely built around Hanukkah. Partly because Hanukkah and Thanksgiving could be celebrated together for the first time. This strange quirk of the calender has become known as Thanksgivingukkah and won’t it happen again for 70,000 years. So hell yeah, we threw a party.
I’ve decided to include the menu in this post. That’s not done so much as to make you hungry (or even jealous) as it is show the creativity behind this evening of feasting. As I said there was a vague Hanukkah theme to the evening. So we decided to tweak the menu to include a few Jewish classics. Of course each of the cooks had to make these “classics” uniquely their own.
For example I took brisket and flavored the sauce with the tastes and textures of pepperoni pizza. Now I realize pepperoni is not exactly Jewish food. But I promise my heart was in the right place. As were the hearts and stomachs of all the guests.
- Andy (The Wind Attack)
- Elana (Stir and Strain)
- Greg (Sippity Sup)
- Jackie (The Beeroness)
- Joy (Joy The Baker)
- Nathan (The Chocolate of Meats)
- Rene: (The Los Angeles Times)
- Whitney (Brunellos Have More Fun)
There’s a video featuring more from the evening below. There’s even more holiday cheer in the form of a lively holiday booze discussion on latest episode of The Table Set podcast, Holiday Cocktail Shtik. Which is again vaguely Jewish. L’chaim. GREG
Fun dinner party, the video made us all jealous that we couldn’t be there. But at least we get to live vicariously through your video. Pepperoni brisket would sound really weird if I hadn’t made Chef Isabella’s pepperoni wings on the grill. Before that I have never considered pepperoni as a sauce making ingredient.
I loved the video — so festive and oh my gosh, what a great menu!!! I wish that I could continue seeing more food! Amazing meal with wonderful friends!
WOW, what a party!
I rather direly need to make that cranberry infused Campari. And I shall.
My heart and stomach were pretty excited by your brisket! Such a fun time. Thanks again for having me!
Looks like fun and wowza… what a great menu!
Way to go with an enticing menu guys. Even so a special dinner with friends trumps all the amazing food and combinations.
Bad idea me watching this when I’m hungry! That baked Alaska should’ve had its own X‑rated video.
This is great!!! Love how the prosciutto is served along with the brisket. My kind of meal. Thanks for the fun time.
Terrific — and love the music in the background. You all really know how to throw a party -