Share your NYE menu

[twodogsandababy]

Somehow my quite NYE drinking alone by myself has turned into a small get together. I will need to get supplies today, but don't have any solid ideas yet. Please share your NYE menu for inspiration. Thanks!

[Deleted]

I'm making a pesto pizza with veggies (roasted red pepper, mushrooms, onions, zucchini) and goat cheese.

I also may make these buffalo wing meatballs & sweet potato skins from Pinterest for New Years Day.

www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/02/buffalo-balls-no-not-really.html
fitbottomedgirls.com/2012/02/move-over-potato-skins-theres-a-healthier-recipe-in-town/2/

[Deleted]

We're having a taco bar, chips and queso, guacamole and fresh salsa, bacon wrapped and stuffed jalapeños, pork tamales, southwest salad squares, spicy chex mix, Mexican chocolate brownies, and sopapillas with different toppings.

[crashgizmo]

It's only DH and I for NYE and we are attempting to make Thomas Keller's Butter Poached Lobster Mac and Cheese.

New Year's Day a group of friends and I are cooking dinner for about 60 people at a local DV shelter and we are doing a taco bar also, chips and salsa, a fresh salad, and brownies.

[heliocentric]

Dec 30, 2012 12:06:10 GMT -5 papiercherri said:

We're having a taco bar, chips and queso, guacamole and fresh salsa, bacon wrapped and stuffed jalapeños, pork tamales, southwest salad squares, spicy chex mix, Mexican chocolate brownies, and sopapillas with different toppings.

We're having a taco bar, too. Previous years I've made a ton of different types of fancier things, but decided a taco bar would be easy since we have a variety of food restrictions to deal with (2 vegans, 1 who can't eat tomatoes, etc.).

We're having chicken, beef and lentil options for filling. Tons of homemade salsas & guac with a lot of additional topping options. We're making plantains and tostones, stuffed jalapenos, popcorn with lime & chili, Mexican deviled eggs (these aren't authentic by any means), veggie and regular ceviche and pineapples dipped in chil-spiced chocolate w/ sea salt.

I like the brownie idea. I need to investigate that.

[gardengal]

Cheese fondue with steamed broc spears, fresh baked pretzels, apples, and chorizo for dipping. Also probably a festive salad. We also have random TJ apps in the freezer & we might make a few of those.

I'll probably pick something up for dessert.

[rikki]

Dec 30, 2012 12:08:42 GMT -5 crashgizmo said:

It's only DH and I for NYE and we are attempting to make Thomas Keller's Butter Poached Lobster Mac and Cheese.

I've made this. It's really, really yummy!

[sarapocalypse]

It's just me and DH for NYE but we are making buffalo wings, sausage balls and having some chips and Biltmore cheddar bacon dip.

[hesitantbride]

I am making Martha Stewart's salmon cakes www.marthastewart.com/341219/salmon-cakes with roasted fingerling potatoes and asparagus. I might do Ina Garten's bread pudding for dessert.

[twodogsandababy]

All your menus look great...unfortunately it looks like we are going to have to cancel our get together. I've been dealing with projectile vomiting toddler for the past hour. Boo!

[smiley]

We normally don't do much.

H picked up supplies for me to make a quiche because he is working late tomorrow night. I had planned a whole spread of finger foods until I saw his work schedule and that all changed.

[smiley]

Dec 30, 2012 13:28:12 GMT -5 twodogsandababy said:

All your menus look great...unfortunately it looks like we are going to have to cancel our get together. I've been dealing with projectile vomiting toddler for the past hour. Boo!

oh no I hope your little one feels better!

[genet313]

I was going to cook, but last night DH and I walked past one of our fave restaurants, and we made a reso for NYE (if you are ever in NYC, Union Square Cafe is so satisfying). So lazy! But so good.

Here are our options
www.unionsquarecafe.com/docs/dinner.pdf

[pugz]

fondue!

[bronxgirl]

We're going to be pretty simple: veggie platter and dip, chips and salsa, pigs in a blanket, shrimp cocktail, pizza, cookies and cake.

[chessie]

Only DH and I since we gotta work the next day, but we are having grilled salmon, stuffed shrimp, stuffies and calamari.

[bluelikejazz]

We always have Chinese. This year, we are making it instead of doing take out!

[Deleted]

NYE - Sushi

NYD - Roast Pork and Baked Beans

[mrs.spunky]

No poultry on NYE/NYD, people! Chickens & turkeys scratch backwards, which is bad luck at the New Year. Pigs root forward, which is good luck.



Apps:
Veggie platter
Chips, dip, salsa
Cheese, crackers, sausage
Pigs in a blanket
Pizza rolls
Ghetto sushi (pickles, cream cheese, dried beef apps)


Main course - we do a late dinner ~10PM:
Spiral ham with brown sugar glaze
Angryharpy's macaroni and cheese (amazeballs!)
Baked beans
Pineapple casserole (perfect with ham)

Dessert:
Brownies & cookies

Drinks:
Frozen margaritas & daiquiris
A shot in our liquor chiller called a Surf's Up (3 Olives Dude vodka, Kraken rum, Sprite)
Beer
Wine
Champagne at midnight
Soda
Hard liquor + mixers

[boiler717]

We're have 3 other couples over

Cheese fondue to start

Prime rib
Horseradish cream sauce
Garlic herb mashed potatoes
Sautéed mushrooms
Roasted asparagus with balsamic glaze
Chocolate soufflés

Lots and lots of red with and champagne

[ladygrey]

It's just the two of us and we're having filet mignon, crab legs, twice baked potatoes, caesar salad, and turtle cheesecake - yum!

[skib]

We're having steaks, Pioneer Woman's potatoes au gratin, roasted broccoli, and some sort of dessert (haven't decided yet). Just the two of us.

[Deleted]

My husband is have two root canals tomorrow so.....cream of wheat!

[mskitkat]

It's just us. I went to a lovely Polish deli to pick up good kielbasa for NYD kielbasa and sauerkraut. They had fresh pierogis, so we're doing that with onions and sour cream tomorrow night.

[jennistarr1]

This food we'll have out all night:
Steamed Shrimp, Deli Spirals, Chips, Pretzels, Tortilla Chips with Salsa and nacho cheese, cheese ball/crackers

Then I am doing food wine pairings in 3 shifts First shift:
Riesling--Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Syrah/Granache--carmelized onion & ham tart
Merlot--stuffed mushrooms

Second shift:
Chardonnay with Earthy Brie
Cab Franc with Manchego Cheese
Cab Sauvignon with Cheddar/Blue Combo
and I have various bread/crackers/dried fruit/nuts to accompany

Third Shift
Niagara wine with little dessert cups with brie/apple/nut
Ruby Port with Chocolate Cherry Bread (Wegmans)
Holiday Spiced Wine with Pumpkin Cinnamon Bread (Wegmans)

Other drinks: We have a case of good beer (Sierra Nevada Celebration) and a case of cheap beer (Natty Bo)...tons of champagne and a full bar...I'll be making smore martinis

[vtdiamond]

Dec 30, 2012 21:58:52 GMT -5 boiler717 said:

We're have 3 other couples over

Cheese fondue to start

Prime rib
Horseradish cream sauce
Garlic herb mashed potatoes
Sautéed mushrooms
Roasted asparagus with balsamic glaze
Chocolate soufflés

Lots and lots of red with and champagne

That sounds amazing!!

I'm making lobster and probably a salad and/or veggie (whatever peaks my interest at the store this afternoon) and champagne!

[Deleted]

Dec 30, 2012 20:59:16 GMT -5 mrs.spunky said:

No poultry on NYE/NYD, people! Chickens & turkeys scratch backwards, which is bad luck at the New Year. Pigs root forward, which is good luck.

I've never heard the scratch backwards - I was told no poultry because all your money will fly away.

[winnied]

We're having some friends over, nothing big. Just hors d'oeuvres and drinks.

Beverages:
Cranberry/cherry rum cocktail
Champagne
Beer
Wine

hors d'oeuvres:
Goat cheese, bacon, and red pepper truffles
Olive/antipaso platter
Shrimp turnovers
Spiced nuts
Herbed cheese and cucumber bites

Dessert:
Caramel corn
Cream puffs with chocolate buttercream on top

[dexteroni]

We're having 8 -10 people over and I bought food for like 32. lol. I have or can make the following items, but I'll definitely pare this list down.

Cold shrimp with cocktail sauce
Sushi tray
Veggie tray
Meat / cheese / olive tray
Marcona almonds
Chips / pretzels with caramelized onion dip

Spinach dip (the kind you make in a pumpernickel loaf)
Feta / artichoke dip
Buffalo chicken dip
Rotel / Velveeta dip
Salsa and guac

Pot stickers (pork and veggie)
Chicken satay with peanut sauce
Mac & cheese bites
Mini gyro bites
Parmesan pastry pups (mini hot dogs)
Mini chicken pot pies
Mini meatballs with chili sauce
Mini spanakopita
Mini sandwiches on dinner rolls - roast beef with roasted red pepper mayo and cheddar, and turkey with tarragon mayo and I'm not sure yet what kind of cheese

Blintzes
Mini cream pies, coconut and chocolate
Mini eclairs
Ciao bella s'mores squares that I'm going to cut into quarters

[mbcdefg]

We were planning to visit three separate houses so I bought stuff to bring. A few minutes ago we said fuck it and decided to stay home by ourselves.

I bought a cheese and pepperoni tray and some chocolate chip cookies to bring, so we can eat that. I'll probably make pigs in a blanket and buffalo chicken dip, and we have champagne and leftover Oreo cake too. Growing up my family always had apps on NYE ... I never heard of full meals or black eyed peas until these boards.