We usually spend New Year’s Eve with friends Ross and Janice. I met Ross in law school, he was my study partner. A year or so later he was hired on with Kern County and worked with Dale until just recently when he changed positions.
Ross and Janice live in the nearby mountains above Lake Isabella, about 1-1/2 hour drive from our house. We don’t plan it but every year it seems we switch houses for our celebration. We each contribute a couple bottles of champagne and whoever hosts prepares dinner. Sometimes whoever hosts will invite other friends as well.
This year Dale and I made an apple tart with a rich crust. The crust is made using ¾ lb of butter, some flour and a little sugar. We brushed the crust with warmed apricot jam; layered sliced apples on that then baked it. We also brought up a chocolate pudding made from dark chocolate and Mascarpone cream. Ross was to buy an angel food cake for the chocolate pudding but forgot so we sliced bananas and put the pudding on that.
Ross made dinner for us this time and made a completely vegetarian dinner as Janice has developed a problem digesting meat. After having various hors-D’oeuvres, dinner and desert we were ready for our last bottle of champagne at midnight. Fortunately we spent the night at our friends as we usually do when we go there.
This morning Ross made us a different breakfast called a Tortilla, an egg dish with red bell peppers and garbanzo beans. What a treat for us.
Next year we are talking about going somewhere different. We threw out some ideas including Sedona and Death Valley. It will be fun to plan a trip for next year.
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