Eat This Blog: A Bachelor-Hosted New Year’s Eve Dinner

Posted on 1 January 2008 under Eat This Blog, Holidays, Photos, Special Events

Mary’s brother David is a bachelor like only one other I’ve ever known. Having lived with their dad until he passed away this past April, he’s cooked and cleaned in that house for decades. Because of this, he’s one of the finest grill and fry cooks around. Unlike most other fine cooks though, he only cooks for his own and our enjoyment. I do tease him that he should open his own restaurant, but I actually believe he wouldn’t enjoy cooking as much then.

On this plate, the prepped breaded shrimp for deep frying and the pre-wrapped bacon-wrapped shrimp for grilling came from The Fish Market on Telegraph just south of the state line. David cooked the breaded shrimp off in a countertop deep fryer, along with th French fries, while grilling the bacon-wrapped shrimp outside. Steve Gayle, owner of The Fish Market and a family friend, also prepped and steamed some large shrimp marinated in Old Bay, which he’d then chilled. We always have these shrimp with a dipping sauce David makes, made of a mix of ketchup and fresh ground horseradish. The Porterhouse steaks, which David also grilled, came from Lee Williams House of Meats in Point Place, Ohio. Mary also made some lasagna for the boys, and everyone ended up happy and full.

Happy New Year!

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  1. 1 January 2008 @ 3:49 pm Posted by Rasa Malaysia

    Hey Dave - thanks for looking out for me against you-know-who. :)

  2. 1 January 2008 @ 3:59 pm Posted by Dave

    No problem, Ma’am! :-)

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