Holiday Meal

[StevieR]

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for me will mostly consist of preparing and cooking the Christmas dinner as I am the head chef in the household. As I write this I am away from home on business sat in a pub having my evening meal and I have just had the most delicious starter which I think I will replicate for Christmas. Flat field mushrooms stuffed with whipped goats cheese, on toasted walnut bread with a sprinkling of toasted pumpkin and mixed seed crumb topped with crispy sweet cure bacon.

Christmas morning will be out in the kitchen with a bottle of sherry ( my late dad's tradition) preparing roast turkey, belly pork, roast potatoes, sage and onion stuffing, roast parsnips, sprouts, honey glazed carrots, broccoli, proper gravy with the meat juices, pigs in blankets and anything else I can think of.

Sweets or deserts are my OHs domain and will consist of , gateaux cheesecake or profiteroles.

Wines will be consumed during the meal and liqueurs after.

This will be followed by a big sleep and much self introspection for eating and drinking too much, this will mostly occur during the evening when I can't manage the cheese board for supper.

So you're coming to mine and I'm going to yours? It might get messy ;)