New Year's Eve 2008
Perfect Korean pear. It always reminds me of New Year's.
We passed a mellow evening at home. We had sashimi and sushi and a Southern-style dinner (pics follow). I'm not sure when my family started eating black-eyed peas on New Year's or how that even became a tradition in a Korean-Italian family, but so be it. The black-eyed peas that were simmered with a ham hock from our Christmas lunch were purchased in an Indian market. That gave me a chuckle. What a country we live in, huh?
Friends stopped by on their way to and from dinners and parties which made our evening more festive, and by 10:00 PM, the girls were in bed, and J. and I were on the couch sipping champagne and watching a movie.
Happy New Year, dear CityMama readers! May your 2009 be full of peace, prosperity, and joy.
—Stefania
We celebrated multiculturally with sashimi and roll your own sushi fixins...
Black-eyed peas...
Slow-baked brisket...
Collard, turnip, and mustard greens...
Corn muffins...
...and booze.
Happy New Year, Happy Plate.
Black eyed peas came from Aunty Pat who is from Birmingham. They're like eating lentils (italian) and duk (Korean) for money.
Happy New Year to the best Mamma from your Mamma.
PS..I can see fireworks from my window! And we're blasting 50K firecrackers at midnight.
Posted by: Tata | December 31, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Hope you didn't drink all that booze yourself! :) Happy new year.
Posted by: erin | December 31, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Love it! Happy New Year my friend. I am so happy 08 has brought us closer. Hopefully 09 has more in store!
Posted by: Lia | December 31, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Happy New Year to you as well! Your meal looks smashing! Nothing wrong with bringing in all those different flavors like that! Delish. ;)
Posted by: elisa | January 01, 2009 at 12:04 AM
happy new year! saehaebok mani padoosaeyo!
Posted by: Laura | January 01, 2009 at 07:28 AM
everything (but ESPECIALLY the sashimi) looks fantastic! Mmmmm!
Posted by: MommyNamedApril | January 01, 2009 at 10:43 AM
oh yeh, and happy new year :-)
Posted by: MommyNamedApril | January 01, 2009 at 10:43 AM
It has been a pleasure to read you blog. Thanks for all that you do.
Posted by: Stesha | January 01, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Looks like a wonderful meal. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Asianmommy | January 01, 2009 at 12:18 PM
It all looks great. I love that you make the traditional greens and black-eyed peas. Just made mine!
Posted by: Laurin | January 01, 2009 at 02:28 PM
Happy new year to the whole clan. May it be as perfect as the pear, or at least as delicious.
Posted by: Mom101 | January 01, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Happy New Year to my source of all things yummy...
Posted by: TechMama | January 01, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Happy New Year!
Posted by: cat/bad kitty | January 02, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Happy New Year! Thanks for another year of good blogging, recipies, and politics!
Posted by: LizP | January 02, 2009 at 09:09 AM
The food looks so delicious! My mouth is watering. I may have to go make something festive now. :)
Happy New Year, Stefania!
Posted by: Dana | January 03, 2009 at 09:57 AM
Sounds like the very best way to ring in the new year! Best to you and your family for a great new year ahead!
Posted by: Deborah Dowd | January 03, 2009 at 05:32 PM