Christmas menu

[ailbhe]

On the clear understanding that we will be eating the leftovers for weeks...

Starter: No idea. Neither Rob nor the children are that keen on melon, which was traditional in my family.

Main course: Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, roast carrots and parsnips, steamed carrots, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, two kinds of gravy, bread stuffing, bread sauce, apple sauce, cranberry sauce, mustard. No sausage stuffing, spiced beef, horseradish etc, we definitely don't have enough people.

Dessert: Trifle. For which we need to make and freeze the sponges soon. And buy the fruit and sherry. Also, some sort of snow-scene decorated cake, but not a fruit cake, because none of like like actual Christmas cake. Perhaps an iced bara brith? Mainly we'll be eating the trifle, anyway.

There is a shopping list a-growing. I need to decide where I'll buy the ham. And how big.

Comments

[beckyl.livejournal.com]

Not actually on topic, but vaguely cooking related. You were looking for the modern equivalent of an asbestos mat a little while ago - I noticed something that might fit the purpose in the new Lakeland that opened up behind John Lewis, where the Pier used to be. I've no idea if you're still looking for something like that, but I thought I'd let you know in case you were.

[ailbhe]

Thank you, I'll look next time I'm in there, it would still be really useful.

[ailbhe]

I found them! We had to rush away for child reasons but they have TWO kinds. Thanks!