alton-brown-knives[1]The dinner club was a success — we started off with a mulled wine and a pear-walnut wonton appetizer, followed by a creamy leek and potato soup with fresh-baked bread.  The main course was ham, accompanied by Alton Brown’s creamed corn, and we had a tofu-based chocolate pie for dessert.

The ham turned out really well; I definitely recommend this method of preparing ham to anyone who is interested.  It involves layering the outside of the ham with mustard, brown sugar, bourbon, and crushed ginger snaps, and produces a glaze/crust that is very, very tasty.  We actually have a large amount of ham left over; I’m very glad I went for the 10 lb half ham rather than the full ham.  If I’d have gotten the full-sized one, we’d have filled the freezer with leftover ham.

I was particularly impressed by the tofu-based pie — unless you knew there was tofu in it you would never guess.  For dairy-sensitive people who still love chocolate, the “Moo-less Chocolate Pie” is a great alternative.  It’s very rich, creamy, and filling despite there being no cream in it.