Behind the Line: Josh Galliano
Topic: Off the Clock
Holidays: How Food Figures in For You
Did your family have a food-related essential tradition for Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day? Do you have any now? Are they the same or different?
- Josh Galliano
- The Libertine
- Clayton, MO
We would have a big Christmas Eve meal, open presents, then make it to midnight mass. I think we had this ritual so we could sleep in on Christmas Day.
We're still figuring out our rituals as we're trying to make Christmas special for our young kids.
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- Melissa Trimmer
- Pastry Chef
- Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, Pastry Chef Instructor
- Chicago, Illinois
At my Father’s house it’s always shrimp cocktail for Christmas Eve… something I could certainly do without!
- Derek Simcik
- Executive Chef
- Atwood Cafe
- chicago, IL.
Oh most definitely …. Always looked forward to my mom’s dirty rice and red beans and rice …. Oh and cant forget the pecan pie and sweet potato pie!
Derek Simcik
Executive Chef
Atwood Cafe
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- Jeremy Kittelson
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Denver, Colorado
On Christmas Eve, we always ate dinner after church and then it was time to open presents. Christmas morning was time to open more presents and have a nice brunch.
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- Steve McDonagh
- Owner
- Hearty
- Chicago, IL
My mom would make a Yule Log every Christmas; a jelly roll with cocoa, chocolate shavings, plastic leaves and berries and marizpan mushrooms. That was lovely.
Now on to what wasn't. My mom made th...
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- Craig Harzewski
- Pastry Chef
- NAHA and Brindille
- Chicago, IL
Just booze.