Happy New Year!

We may be six days behind but better late then never! Here's wishing that 2009 is truley a year of change and new beginings!

Now, lets talk food! For New Years this year (like many years before) we brought back our tradition of fondue. We are not a couple who tends to go out and get crazy on New Years Eve. Our New Years style tends to be grabbing a couple drinks and sitting down to a pot of molten cheese and some tasty broth! This year we were lucky to have our friend Liz over to share the experience.

Our first course was steamed broccoli and oven baked potatoes dipped in a mix of Gruyere and Swiss Cheese combined with toasted almond yummy goodness! The second course was a bit more involved and extravagant. This round of fondue consisted of a vegetable broth that was cooked for about three hours. We also had out table top Japanese grill available for some grilling pleasure. We had an array of meats to choose from we had pork, buffalo, shrimp, rib eye, chicken, and a little lobster in the middle. I'd say half the dips we made up and the other half came from various cookbooks.

Once we cooked our meat of choice in the method of choice THEN there was a choice of dip. Our fondue set has five bowls so we made five dips. Each dip had a different flavor. We had a curry yogurt dip, Asian style, Homemade BBQ sauce, Roasted garlic aioli, and a Cajun swamp sauce.

Unfortunately, we did not make it to the chocolate course. By the time we were done with the first two rounds of food we were full and it was midnight. Even though we didn't get this course the night consisted of good people, good eats and full tummies. What better way to bring in a new year?