Christmas cooking

I always cook, although technically it's a joint effort. Haven't planned a starter yet, doing turkey this year instead of goose for the first time (oh schmaltz pot, how I love you so for keeping my goose fat fresh) and making a mincemeat creme brulee for pudding.

Two years ago we went to my mother-in-law's and there was NO GRAVY! How can you have a turkey and NO GRAVY? Freak. (I suspect everything came ready-made from Marks and Spencers and she probably burnt it or something). I am making every attempt to avoid her Christmas dinners for the rest of all time now.