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I did the last of my food shopping today, and finalised the menus for Christmas and Boxing Days.
On Christmas Day:
Starter is pan-fried scallops with diced Chorizo served on a bed of lightly dressed rocket leaves
Main course is a roast duck, with all the trimmings (roast spuds, parsnips, stir-fried vegetables and pigs in blankets), served with a spicy sweet and sour sauce on the side
Dessert is crème brûlée
On Boxing Day:
Starter is garlicky roast quails
Main course is a rib-eye steak with a port and Stilton sauce on the side with potato wedges, giant mushrooms, onion rings, stir-fried vegetables and pigs in blankets
Dessert is pancake with peanut butter cream cheese filling topped with chocolate fudge sauce
Nibbles are the usual prawns and smoked salmon on small crackers, with Marie Rose sauce for prawns and creamy dill sauce for salmon, topped with lumpfish roes.
There will be cheeses, crackers and grapes if I still have room, and there is plenty of snacks such as crisps and nuts too.
Buck's Fizz made with sparkling wine to kick start Christmas Day after I get out of bed. Red wine for the meals, and more cocktails throughout the day.
I love Christmas as I get to drink, cook and eat food I do not normally cook at home (except for a steak dinner).
How about you?
DK
On Christmas Day:
Starter is pan-fried scallops with diced Chorizo served on a bed of lightly dressed rocket leaves
Main course is a roast duck, with all the trimmings (roast spuds, parsnips, stir-fried vegetables and pigs in blankets), served with a spicy sweet and sour sauce on the side
Dessert is crème brûlée
On Boxing Day:
Starter is garlicky roast quails
Main course is a rib-eye steak with a port and Stilton sauce on the side with potato wedges, giant mushrooms, onion rings, stir-fried vegetables and pigs in blankets
Dessert is pancake with peanut butter cream cheese filling topped with chocolate fudge sauce
Nibbles are the usual prawns and smoked salmon on small crackers, with Marie Rose sauce for prawns and creamy dill sauce for salmon, topped with lumpfish roes.
There will be cheeses, crackers and grapes if I still have room, and there is plenty of snacks such as crisps and nuts too.
Buck's Fizz made with sparkling wine to kick start Christmas Day after I get out of bed. Red wine for the meals, and more cocktails throughout the day.
I love Christmas as I get to drink, cook and eat food I do not normally cook at home (except for a steak dinner).
How about you?
DK