Festive Fare: what are your Christmas "must haves"
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Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
I'll second that. Only eight this xmas at chez Fondo, it was 17 a few years back. Bloody nightmare, ho ho ho
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Reynard
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Just four of us here. Two of those are cats. 
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Last I looked, a butternut squash wasn't a root vegetable...
Hence the boycott!
Julia9054
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- Location
- Knaresborough
We do a Christmas Eve curry and barrel of beer for all the clapped out local musicians who are sick of playing/singing carols.
The beer goes down rather faster than it used to as all the little trebles from the church choir are now in their mid twenties to early thirties!
Covid rather killed off the tradition and we have much reduced numbers this year. Bit sad but things change, I guess.
The beer goes down rather faster than it used to as all the little trebles from the church choir are now in their mid twenties to early thirties!
Covid rather killed off the tradition and we have much reduced numbers this year. Bit sad but things change, I guess.
Jameshow
Veteran
Not all of Europe, but certainly parts of northern and eastern Europe. The 24th is the last day of Advent, and in Polish, we call it Wigilia. Which literally translates as "vigil" - as a kid I remember the meal and then the opening of presents and then heading off to the "Pasterka" service at a nearby church.
I'm not religious, so really can't explain it any better...
Spain too!
Harsh. I hope you put it with tomatoes on your fruit salad 🤣
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
The Queens speech
You're going to be disappointed....
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Marinated goat leg (Carribean curry stylee) for our Christmas Dinner....
Bah humbug...
Bah humbug...
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Reynard
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I always seem to end up doing green beans and braised red cabbage when it comes to the veggies. Mainly cos that'll go with just about anything and not that much in the way of faff. Until Covid hit, I used to pick up something on YS on Christmas Eve for the next day - but always having something in reserve in the freezer. Going to probably resume that tradition this year.
This year's freezer options are beef and duck.
This year's freezer options are beef and duck.
KnittyNorah
Über Member
- Location
- The Frozen North (of England)
I have had a lovely 'Christmas' meal in M&S cafe today - baked potato filled with smoked salmon and prawns in a Marie-Rose sauce served with a rainbow salad sprinkled with pomegranate seeds! YUM!
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Reynard
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
KnittyNorah
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- Location
- The Frozen North (of England)
Mmmm, prawn cocktail seems to have this habit of sneaking into the festivities.
I might go back next week and have that meal again.
It's a pity they're not licensed, it'd be even nicer with a glass of something lightly alcoholicy - whatever your fave is, a beer or wine. YVMV,of course.
Can't be arsed doing a really nice (like this one) rainbow salad just for myself - salad isn't noted for its 'keeping' properties - but the baked spud with prawns and smoked salmon is easy enough and might be what I'll eat on NYD.
