‘Noche buena,’ chef Jessie style
Chef Jessie Sincioco’s food should make any noche buena brighter. But she doesn’t cook on Christmas Day; her family does it for her.
Chef Jessie Sincioco’s food should make any noche buena brighter. But she doesn’t cook on Christmas Day; her family does it for her.
Tender Cochinillo with crispy crackling skin, moist Roast Turkey with choice of Herbed Corn Bread, American-Style Bread, Relleno de Pabo or Spanish-Style Relleno stuffing, flavorful Paella Valenciana, Marinera or De Legumbres, tasty Chicken Relleno and Chicken Galantina, fork-tender Pastel de Lengua, meaty Beef Lasagna or rich Callos Madrileña.
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Today’s holiday essentials: ham for “noche buena,” a good alarm clock to make sure you wake up in time for “Simbang Gabi” (dawn Masses), crisp bills for your growing list of godchildren and… Instagram?
Our babies belong to generations that don’t know ‘party line,’ analog phones you dialed, or radios with antennae.
When I was a child, Christmas was a time for family. Gifts exchanged were tokens of love and peace. We sent Christmas cards by mail, would you believe? The Noche Buena table was a feast, except during the war when food was scarce and spirits were at an all-time low.
The countdown has begun! Christmas is 10 days away. Some of my children have decided to go away looking for snow. And for good reason! They have kids and grandkids in Washington State and Georgia.
We get it—you’ve spent the past weeks running around like a headless chicken. You were buying gifts, wrapping gifts, herding your family from one reunion to another, slaving over Noche Buena and Media Noche, being stalked by inaanaks and dancing “Gangnam Style” at Christmas parties. Now all that is over and you still have a few days left before your kids head back to school.
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