Post for a Dinner for Two at D&K Cafe

Ahhh, The Christmas eve fish, Mango! What memories we share with our Italian backgrounds. Did you have dried, salted codfish, known as baccala? Did you have semolina pie? How about you, Tootsie? We always had that on Christmas eve at my great uncle and aunt's house (who passed away a few decades ago) and we now have their table at the cottage which brings good karma to anyone who eats on it!

Yes, we have baccala either mixed in a cold salad or cooked separately and added to the pasta sauce. :clap_1: We have not made Semolina pie. We do have homemade biscotti, and of course, the best regular and chocolate Cannolis and other Italian pastries that we pre-order at the bakery. 😀

MAN=go has gotten used to all the food (and secretly I know he likes it) but one year we had Xmas Eve at my mothers cousin house and she put about 10 courses out separately. Started at around 6 or 7 and did not finish until midnight, and well, he nearly bust a gut, and his butt was glued to the chair and my sister and I had to pull him off. he still talks about it. :funn:

:floor: I remember a Christmas that my 2 sisters and I had to beg our Mother to get rid of the Turkey....which she did, and she made us Gumbo, Fried Soft-Shell Crabs, Boiled shrimp, and Stuffed Flounder. All that and many more of her down south goodies. Pecan Pie, Fudge, Divinity, Pralines, Raspberry filled butter cookies. And her famous Heavenly Hash 4-Layer Cake iced with fudge!!!!:drool: :drool: Our guest arrived and were 😱 :shock: 😱 shocked... But WE loved it and ate as much as we could fill our stomachs with...then came back for more later that afternoon!!!:blush: And the guest....well, they went home with doggie bags and said it was the best dinner they had ever had:funn:

So thank thank you for your story Mango...loved it!
Back to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for now...WOW:cool:

See you soon....Kathy@D&K's
December is Drink Champagne with someone special month:wub:

:lolabove: That meal sounds scrumptious and if I were there, no one would have gotten doggy bags. :lol:

Hubby gets to watch the fashion show, I get to have my 7 fishes on Xmas Eve, life is good. :rofl:

:floor: I remember a Christmas that my 2 sisters and I had to beg our Mother to get rid of the Turkey....which she did, and she made us Gumbo, Fried Soft-Shell Crabs, Boiled shrimp, and Stuffed Flounder. All that and many more of her down south goodies. Pecan Pie, Fudge, Divinity, Pralines, Raspberry filled butter cookies. And her famous Heavenly Hash 4-Layer Cake iced with fudge!!!!:drool: :drool: Our guest arrived and were 😱 :shock: 😱 shocked... But WE loved it and ate as much as we could fill our stomachs with...then came back for more later that afternoon!!!:blush: And the guest....well, they went home with doggie bags and said it was the best dinner they had ever had:funn:

:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: What a meal! We need a drooling smiley...

And, Mango, we had our baccala cooked with potatoes, garlic and onion. We didn't have good bakeries nearby to get cannoli -- your meal sounds scrumptious as well.:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

Mango- Thanks for solving a mystery. I had been looking at Christmas Eve/Day dining options on an NYC forum and came across several mentions of the Seven Fishes Dinner. Now I know what it is about!

I'm still pulling for my mom and dad for the out of towners, but for locals, here goes:

SoWal Haiku:
Grayt dinner for two
No one more deserving than
Camp Creek Kid and Spouse (husband is too many syllables!)

Ps. I'll even babysit!

I'm still pulling for my mom and dad for the out of towners, but for locals, here goes:

SoWal Haiku:
Grayt dinner for two
No one more deserving than
Camp Creek Kid and Spouse (husband is too many syllables!)

Ps. I'll even babysit!

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I had the same thought,
About CCK and Spouse, too

Why? For those of you who were on this board after past hurricanes, you may remember that CCK so kindly, quietly, and quickly checked on people's homes and provided lots of support, took photos, etc. At times when the board got a bit "challenging" and people would push each other's buttons, CCK was a great "psychologist" who kept people in line with good humor and thoughtful responses. CCK (and hubby) are active in the community and invested in the community. And CCK does all this with several young children and whenever I see her she projects a sea of calm! Perhaps because they live so near SoWal's lovely emerald sea of calm. :clap_1:

Of course, using similar criteria there are several people on this board who are deserving of a lovely D&K dinner. Kurt, SJ, and others were so helpful to people during and after the hurricanes and are also very committed to SoWal. I figured that because CCK does all this with several little ones at home at the same time, she deserves extra credit and should get the first D&K dinner for two!

I also think Kurt deserves a nice D&K dinner for two because he started this great online community and brought us all together. :clap_1:

:wub: Thanks!

But I prefer to pay for my meals and support locals. ;-)

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I had the same thought,
About CCK and Spouse, too

Why? For those of you who were on this board after past hurricanes, you may remember that CCK so kindly, quietly, and quickly checked on people's homes and provided lots of support, took photos, etc. At times when the board got a bit "challenging" and people would push each other's buttons, CCK was a great "psychologist" who kept people in line with good humor and thoughtful responses. CCK (and hubby) are active in the community and invested in the community. And CCK does all this with several young children and whenever I see her she projects a sea of calm! Perhaps because they live so near SoWal's lovely emerald sea of calm. :clap_1:

Of course, using similar criteria there are several people on this board who are deserving of a lovely D&K dinner. Kurt, SJ, and others were so helpful to people during and after the hurricanes and are also very committed to SoWal. I figured that because CCK does all this with several little ones at home at the same time, she deserves extra credit and should get the first D&K dinner for two!

I also think Kurt deserves a nice D&K dinner for two because he started this great online community and brought us all together. :clap_1:

Agreed. :clap_1:

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I had the same thought,
About CCK and Spouse, too

Why? For those of you who were on this board after past hurricanes, you may remember that CCK so kindly, quietly, and quickly checked on people's homes and provided lots of support, took photos, etc. At times when the board got a bit "challenging" and people would push each other's buttons, CCK was a great "psychologist" who kept people in line with good humor and thoughtful responses. CCK (and hubby) are active in the community and invested in the community. And CCK does all this with several young children and whenever I see her she projects a sea of calm! Perhaps because they live so near SoWal's lovely emerald sea of calm. :clap_1:

Of course, using similar criteria there are several people on this board who are deserving of a lovely D&K dinner. Kurt, SJ, and others were so helpful to people during and after the hurricanes and are also very committed to SoWal. I figured that because CCK does all this with several little ones at home at the same time, she deserves extra credit and should get the first D&K dinner for two!

I also think Kurt deserves a nice D&K dinner for two because he started this great online community and brought us all together. :clap_1:

And all the people said...........

:wub: Thanks!

But I prefer to pay for my meals and support locals. ;-)

Of course, Kurt! It's so very good to support locals and we have many very wonderful local businesses. Sometimes, it's also so very good to let locals celebrate each other and that's another way of showing support. Pleeeze let us have our fun expressing our appreciation to you - it makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside.:wub:

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Pleeze make room in your stomach,
And take free food from a local business if it comes to deserving you.


(I'm really so sorry about that...)

Prior to moving here, I lived in South Georgia. For the last 10 years that I lived there I made a special trip to a very special place on Christmas day with my 2 children. My children and I look for ways to make those who have very little feel special during the holidays. But the ones people never think of are the ones who can't speak for themselves. By that I mean all the precious dogs,puppies,cats and kittens at our local Humane Society who are looking for a loving family to adopt them. Those that were lucky enough to become gifts for the holidays were gone by Christmas. So every Christmas day, I would bundle up the kids and head out the door with arms full of warm blankets, chew toys, and homemade treats for all the little eager faces looking for love. It broke my heart to think about them being behind cage doors, but made us all feel so good to make them feel happy and loved on Chistmas day. After all, isn' t that what Christmas is all about?

Prior to moving here, I lived in South Georgia. For the last 10 years that I lived there I made a special trip to a very special place on Christmas day with my 2 children. My children and I look for ways to make those who have very little feel special during the holidays. But the ones people never think of are the ones who can't speak for themselves. By that I mean all the precious dogs,puppies,cats and kittens at our local Humane Society who are looking for a loving family to adopt them. Those that were lucky enough to become gifts for the holidays were gone by Christmas. So every Christmas day, I would bundle up the kids and head out the door with arms full of warm blankets, chew toys, and homemade treats for all the little eager faces looking for love. It broke my heart to think about them being behind cage doors, but made us all feel so good to make them feel happy and loved on Chistmas day. After all, isn' t that what Christmas is all about?

This nearly broke my heart!

This nearly broke my heart!

Mine too!:(

This nearly broke my heart!

And a good reminder- when you are at the store buying stuff for food bank contributions, grab a few extras (paper towels, dog/cat food, cat litter, garbage bags) and drop them at your local animal shelter. Raid your linen closet for old towels. Some shelters have a need for newspapers too.

Sorry, thread hijack. Back to Christmas stories!

And a good reminder- when you are at the store buying stuff for food bank contributions, grab a few extras (paper towels, dog/cat food, cat litter, garbage bags) and drop them at your local animal shelter. Raid your linen closet for old towels. Some shelters have a need for newspapers too.

Sorry, thread hijack. Back to Christmas stories!

Thanks for this reminder. Will do!! But mr. dd will have to drop off, cause I would come home with some new family members--and he would file for divorce. 😱