Remind me to not do this again ...

1. Start Christmas shopping on December 20th.
2. Bake eight dozen shortbread cookies.
3. Make Chocolate Brandy Truffles w/almonds
4. Create a Currant Kumquat Compote ... actually pretty darned good!

Currant Kumquat Compote
1 tbsp Tibvrtini olive oil
1 medium shallot, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups dried currants
2 tbsp brandy
1/3 cup pear juice
2 key limes - juice extracted and lime halves in the pot
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp Tibvrtini white wine vinegar
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup kumquats, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups fresh red currants

Reduce. Remove lime halves.

This is going to go really well with the grilled bison steaks (rubbed with Survival Spice) that I plan for dinner tomorrow.