Turkey, gammon and a nut roast. Roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, broccoli, Brussels, cabbage, pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, Yorkshires. Single oven pushed to the max!
Main - Roll of local pork Duckling Pigs in blankets Carottes braisees Brussels Red cabbage (Mrs recipe,not sure exactly but tastes nice and sees us through to new year frozen) Potatoes done in duck fat
Afters - Chocolate brownie and salted caramel ice cream.
I'm making my usual take on scotch eggs for over Christmas and they're called English Eggs, not as sour as the scotch type.
Got a lump of boar in the freezer that'll be consumed at some point too
Four of us (Dad, brother, wife & I) I’m cooking it for the first time ever, it’s lamb shoulder so should be fairly straight forwards & as I did a big 6kg turkey on Friday successfully I feel like I can take on the world!
Will also have roast potatoes, carrots, red cabbage, pigs in blankets and Yorkshire’s, have a double oven which makes things a bit easier. Categorically no Brussels, especially not whilst Roland is still here!
Total tradition, out 1st thing to bag a pheasant, + of course Turkey, pigs in blankets, stuffing & Christmas pudding, Queens speech at 1500 all washed down with Mead and Ale followed by silly family games - bloody marvellous.
Won’t be at home cooking for everyone for the first time in years. Was disappointed at first but we’re all round to my sisters in Tonbridge who’ll be cooking a traditional turkey dinner. Realised all I have to do is turn up with a load of booze and be fed. Don’t have to worry about planning, buying & cooking the dinner at all.
They live next door to a pub so will be in there at lunchtime with the BIL.
Fruit juice and sparkling wine. Roast Quorn and veggie gravy. Roast maris piper. Roast sprouts. Peas and carrots, maybe cauli. Nice Chianti with that. M&S Christmas pudding.(veggie) Mince pies.(veggie) Nuts chocolate nibbles and cheese and crackers. Panatone. Real Coffee. Sandwiches later if wanted.
7 sitting down for dinner, I do it as the wife’s a veggie and not a fan of putting her hand up a turkeys arse
Roasts Parsnips Carrots in thyme and honey Yorkshire puds Pigs in blankets Stuffing Cauliflower cheese Cabbage with bacon and chestnuts
Glass of something on the go, kids constantly asking me to build stuff or put batteries in, the mental last 10 minutes when it all comes together, queens speech, frozen on the box, love it
Just three of us this year (wife, youngest daughter and me). Roast beef, Gammon, chicken, various roast potatoes, parsnips, pigs in blankets, mixed veg, Yorkshire pudding and stuffing. Sister, brother in law and family coming round boxing day, so I'm cooking enough food for two days, to be added to mashed potatoes on the second day. I'll be cooking as usual.
Oysters, prawns, lobsters, plus ham and a chicken. Brother will be cooking; has to get up at 6am Xmas Eve for the madness that is seafood shopping in Australia (but at least it’s all on order!). Seven of us, his missus plus his two boys and partners. Aperol Spritz for refreshments.
Oysters with beef and horseradish jelly Carpaccio of hand dived scallops with truffle vinaigrette Goose breast with goose leg sausage roll, kale and cranberry relish Christmas pudding sundae Cheeses: Vintage Cheddar, Somerset Brie, Blue Stilton, Smoked German
Drinks
Cocktail - Le Coup D’etat – elderflower, port and champagne cocktail Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Terre da Vino Barolo Riserva 2011 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port
Oysters with beef and horseradish jelly Carpaccio of hand dived scallops with truffle vinaigrette Goose breast with goose leg sausage roll, kale and cranberry relish Christmas pudding sundae Cheeses: Vintage Cheddar, Somerset Brie, Blue Stilton, Smoked German
Drinks
Cocktail - Le Coup D’etat – elderflower, port and champagne cocktail Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Terre da Vino Barolo Riserva 2011 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port
Comments
At home,11 eating.
That'll be me.
Sisters , nieces nephews mum .
Sister and her future ex husband ffs awkward .
Fuck off families
I’m not the greatest fan of turkey but her dad is. We got a turkey crown to keep him happy with a ‘side’ of fire rib of beef for me.
All the trimmings.
Turkey, gammon and a nut roast. Roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, broccoli, Brussels, cabbage, pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, Yorkshires. Single oven pushed to the max!
Love a roast and Xmas dinner is the best
Wine, crackers, hats
Wife cooking, me and son washing up
Prawn cocktail
Main -
Roll of local pork
Duckling
Pigs in blankets
Carottes braisees
Brussels
Red cabbage (Mrs recipe,not sure exactly but tastes nice and sees us through to new year frozen)
Potatoes done in duck fat
Afters -
Chocolate brownie and salted caramel ice cream.
I'm making my usual take on scotch eggs for over Christmas and they're called English Eggs, not as sour as the scotch type.
Got a lump of boar in the freezer that'll be consumed at some point too
Will also have roast potatoes, carrots, red cabbage, pigs in blankets and Yorkshire’s, have a double oven which makes things a bit easier. Categorically no Brussels, especially not whilst Roland is still here!
Turkey
Ham
Roast pots
Veg (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower & peas)
Pigs in blankets
Dessert - Chocolate Yule log & cream.
Dishwasher can take care of the washing up afterwards.
They live next door to a pub so will be in there at lunchtime with the BIL.
Fruit juice and sparkling wine.
Roast Quorn and veggie gravy.
Roast maris piper.
Roast sprouts.
Peas and carrots, maybe cauli.
Nice Chianti with that.
M&S Christmas pudding.(veggie)
Mince pies.(veggie)
Nuts chocolate nibbles and cheese and crackers.
Panatone.
Real Coffee.
Sandwiches later if wanted.
Boxing day football at Coventry.
Roasts
Parsnips
Carrots in thyme and honey
Yorkshire puds
Pigs in blankets
Stuffing
Cauliflower cheese
Cabbage with bacon and chestnuts
Glass of something on the go, kids constantly asking me to build stuff or put batteries in, the mental last 10 minutes when it all comes together, queens speech, frozen on the box, love it
Merry Christmas
Halibut to start, Turkey main, panacotta for dessert
Turkey, Rib of Beef, Gammon,
Roast Potatoes, Pigs in blankets, Brussels, Peas, Cauliflower, Carrots, Parsnips.
Yorkshire Puddings, Gravy,
Christmas Pudding, Cream,
Ice Cream
Tarte Tatin / Cream
Already been out for our Xmas roast and wanted something different.
Means I dont have to drive anywhere for the first time in forever on Xmas Day as have my parents / sister / BiL / Nan coming over
Turkey | Yorkshires | Potatoes | Brussels | Beans | Pigs in Blankets | Stuffing
Oysters with beef and horseradish jelly
Carpaccio of hand dived scallops with truffle vinaigrette
Goose breast with goose leg sausage roll, kale and cranberry relish
Christmas pudding sundae
Cheeses: Vintage Cheddar, Somerset Brie, Blue Stilton, Smoked German
Drinks
Cocktail - Le Coup D’etat – elderflower, port and champagne cocktail
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Terre da Vino Barolo Riserva
2011 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port
Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for breakfast.
Lunch: Turkey, Sirloin of beef, sage and onion stuffing, roasties, sprouts, peas, greens, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, pigs in blankets, yorkshires.
Christmas pud, custard or brandy butter.
I do all the cooking on Christmas day, breakfast fairly early then the kitchen is mine from 11am when the first bottle of Merlot is opened!