Go Back
Print
Recipe Image
Smaller
Normal
Larger
Alex's Ultimate Holiday Dinner Menu
A contemporary twist on the traditional American Thanksgiving or Christmas feast.
Cuisine
American Thanksgiving, Christmas
Dishes and Components
Hors d'Oeuvres
Thomas Keller’s Cream of Walnut Soup
Thinly Sliced Country Ham
on
Momofuku's English Muffins with Bay Leaf Butter
Served with
LissEllas S-Special and Christmas Mustards
Apricot and Dijon Glazed Hasselback Salami
Stuffed Brown Turkey Figs with McIntosh Apples and Maple-Glazed Jimmy Dean Sausage
Camembert en Croûte with Grated Burgundy Truffle or Gebackener Camembert with Cranberry Sauce
Savory Æbleskiver with Crème Fraîche, Caviar, and Chives
Side/Vegetable Dishes
Edna Lewis's Corn Pudding
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Candied Pecans
and A Sprinkling of Toasted Marshmallows
Pommes Aligot
Thomas Keller's Potato Pavé
Lucy Buffett’s Cornbread and Oyster Dressing
(Stuffing)
Apricot, Cranberry, and Guanciale Sourdough Stuffing
Creamy Mac and Cheese Topped with Shaved White Truffles
Haricots Verts Casserole with Crispy Fried Shallots
Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts with Pickled Cranberries, Honey Mustard Vinaigrette, Horseradish, and Dill
Balsamic-Roasted Shallots
Breads
Kubaneh
Alain Ducasse's Gougères
Mains/Proteins
Dry Aged Bone-In Standing Rib or Rump Roast
(
Thinly Sliced
in the Style of Dario Cecchini's
Carpaccio di Culo
)
Crispy Smoked Heritage Turkey
Dan Barber's Pork Belly
with Persimmon Chutney
Cotechino with Pear Mostarda
Condiments/Sauces
Horseradish Cream
(Accompanies the Rib Roast)
Turkey Demi-glace
(Accompanies the Turkey)
Persimmon and Ají Limo Chutney
(Accompanies the Pork Belly)
Pear Mostarda
(Accompanies the Cotechino)
Poppy Seed-Golden Raisin Jam
Cranberry and Golden Raisin Relish
Pickles
Pickled Seckel Pears
Pickled Grapes
Pickled Baby Turnips
Desserts
Camellia Grill’s Pecan Pie
, Warmed in a Pan with Lots of Butter
Christina Tosi’s Fried Apple Pie
from Momofuku Ko
Burnt Ends' Whole Berry Tart
Vanilla Gelato
(For Pies)
Enrique Olivera's Cornhusk Meringues with Corn Mousse
Magnolia Bakery's Banana Pudding
Batch and Punch Bowl Cocktails
The Aviary's Roister Old Fashioned
or an Apricot Old Fashioned
(Portioned)
Pear Nectar and Sage Martini
(Pitcher)
So Long, Sweet Summer
,
Negroni Sbagliato Punch
, or
Spiced Rum Punch with Citrus and Luxardo
(Punch Bowl)
Digestif
Frankfurter Mispelchen
(2 cl Calvados Apple Brandy with a Preserved Loquat, or Mispel, on a Toothpick with a Splash of its Juice)
Alternatives/Highlights from Prior Years
Pimento Cheese with Salt-and-Pepper Butter Crackers
or
Neiman Marcus Dip
Charred Broccolini with Lemon, Pine Nuts, Roasted Garlic, and Calabrian Chili
Peking Duck-Style Heritage Turkey
Chi Spacca's Beef Cheek and Bone Marrow Pies
Marco Pierre White's Pork Belly with Cider and Cream Sauce
Île Flottante with Pink Praline
Alain Passard's Bouquet of Roses Tart
Alice Waters’s Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears