That time of year again, Fake christmas dinner ideas opinions.

Glaucus · 01-12-2010, 21:05

Well just to get you salivating and for ideas/opinions.

As usual will be doing a fake Christmas or as it;s been nicked name little Christmas on the 18th. I know roughly want I want to cook, but it just doesn't feel Christmasy enough.
Also if any of you are wine buffs then please suggest away I would like a couple of nice bottles, especially for the main course.
Also anyone got any tried and tested recipes for mulled cider, mulled wine and any christmasy cocktails.

what I've done last 3 years
2009
Taster - Steak tartare with home made crisps
Starter - lemon prawn bruschetta with rocket and coriander pesto
Main - Roast haunch of venison with Roast beetroot, Celeriac purée, fondant potatoes and port sauce
Dessert - Zuppa Inglese with brandy snap basket and Christmas pudding ice cream
Cheese Board - Port Salute, Blue Stilton Colston bassett, Brie de Meaux, Smoked Apllewood, cambozola, Morbier
Drunken snacks for later in the day - Mince pies

2008
Starter -Gameterrine with cranberry sauce and fresh bread
Main - Royal Roast - 3 Bird Roast,
Braised red cabbage, Pigs in Blankets, Roast Potatoes, Roast Parsnips and Butternut squash with maple syrup , Honey carrots, Chestnut Brussels, Yorkshire puddings
Dessert Ice cream and Christmas pudding filo parcels - with rum sauce

2007
Starter - Fried Camembert with Cranberry sauce
Main - Lemon Butter Turkey, Apricot and bacon Stuffing, Pigs in Blankets, Roast Potatoes, Roast Parsnips and Butternut squash, Chestnut Brussels, Yorkshire puddings
Dessert Banoffee pie, Frozen Mississippi mud pie

So what ever I do can't be to similar to that and my gas oven is utterly retarded. can only cook one tray at a time, so a roast is out.
Now I was thinking the following fairly set o starter and dessert, but it just doens't fill christmasy enough IMO.

Starter - Welsh rarebit with tomato and chilli chutney
Fish course - really wnatred to try this out, but two bread based courses in a row I feel is to much, especially if I have pastry in the main
Mackerel with gooseberries
or easier and lighter choice
Roasted salmon with salsa verde but just the fish and tomatoes

Main - beef Wellington not sure with what but definitely Brussels. Or maybe I could do a turkey Wellington and instead of pate and mushrooms, do stuffing and cranberry sauce
Dessert - Doughnuts, maybe with a spicy choclate sauce (think christmas cake spices) with plain ice cream or maybe some sort of rum and raisen ice cream with rum sauce.
Cheese Board -
Drunken snacks for later in the day - damson mince pies, if I can find damson,

Also recommend me some new games and christmasy films.

01-12-2010, 21:05	#1
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	That time of year again, Fake christmas dinner ideas opinions. Well just to get you salivating and for ideas/opinions. As usual will be doing a fake Christmas or as it;s been nicked name little Christmas on the 18th. I know roughly want I want to cook, but it just doesn't feel Christmasy enough. Also if any of you are wine buffs then please suggest away I would like a couple of nice bottles, especially for the main course. Also anyone got any tried and tested recipes for mulled cider, mulled wine and any christmasy cocktails. what I've done last 3 years 2009 Taster - Steak tartare with home made crisps Starter - lemon prawn bruschetta with rocket and coriander pesto Main - Roast haunch of venison with Roast beetroot, Celeriac purée, fondant potatoes and port sauce Dessert - Zuppa Inglese with brandy snap basket and Christmas pudding ice cream Cheese Board - Port Salute, Blue Stilton Colston bassett, Brie de Meaux, Smoked Apllewood, cambozola, Morbier Drunken snacks for later in the day - Mince pies 2008 Starter -Gameterrine with cranberry sauce and fresh bread Main - Royal Roast - 3 Bird Roast, Braised red cabbage, Pigs in Blankets, Roast Potatoes, Roast Parsnips and Butternut squash with maple syrup , Honey carrots, Chestnut Brussels, Yorkshire puddings Dessert Ice cream and Christmas pudding filo parcels - with rum sauce 2007 Starter - Fried Camembert with Cranberry sauce Main - Lemon Butter Turkey, Apricot and bacon Stuffing, Pigs in Blankets, Roast Potatoes, Roast Parsnips and Butternut squash, Chestnut Brussels, Yorkshire puddings Dessert Banoffee pie, Frozen Mississippi mud pie So what ever I do can't be to similar to that and my gas oven is utterly retarded. can only cook one tray at a time, so a roast is out. Now I was thinking the following fairly set o starter and dessert, but it just doens't fill christmasy enough IMO. Starter - Welsh rarebit with tomato and chilli chutney Fish course - really wnatred to try this out, but two bread based courses in a row I feel is to much, especially if I have pastry in the main Mackerel with gooseberries or easier and lighter choice Roasted salmon with salsa verde but just the fish and tomatoes Main - beef Wellington not sure with what but definitely Brussels. Or maybe I could do a turkey Wellington and instead of pate and mushrooms, do stuffing and cranberry sauce Dessert - Doughnuts, maybe with a spicy choclate sauce (think christmas cake spices) with plain ice cream or maybe some sort of rum and raisen ice cream with rum sauce. Cheese Board - Drunken snacks for later in the day - damson mince pies, if I can find damson, Also recommend me some new games and christmasy films. __________________