Alex's Ultimate Holiday Dinner Menu
A contemporary twist on the traditional American Thanksgiving or Christmas feast.
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
- Fried Camembert with Cranberry Sauce (Gebackener Camembert)
- 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
- White Truffle 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
- Rosemary Kubaneh
- Gougères au Comté or Yorkshire Pudding
Mains/Proteins
- Dry Aged Bone-In Prime Rib Roast (Thinly Sliced)
- Peking Duck-Style Heritage Turkey
- Marco Pierre White's Pork Belly with Cider and Cream Sauce
- Chi Spacca's Beef Cheek and Bone Marrow Pies
Condiments/Sauces
- Horseradish Cream
- Turkey Demi-glace
- Apple and Cranberry or Redcurrant Chutney
- Poppy Seed-Golden Raisin Jam
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
- 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)
Alternatives
- Pimento Cheese with Salt-and-Pepper Butter Crackers or Neiman Marcus Dip
- Charred Broccolini with Lemon, Pine Nuts, Roasted Garlic,and Calabrian Chilis
- Victor Ostronzec's Pithiviers of Duck with Foie Gras
Notes
*No seltzer. Equal parts Campari, sweet vermouth, and prosecco. For a twist, substitute prosecco with Lambrusco.