Herbed pork loin roast

Roasted Brussels sprouts w/ olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Mashed potatoes

Gravy

Cookies

Crab cakes (my sister hosted; she does not eat meat or poultry but does eat fish and shellfish)

Wild rice pilaf

Green beans

Salad

Chocolate brandy charlotte

About to head out to get some Moroccan food.

Smoked turkey breast (I generally don’t like turkey that much, but this was delicious)

Cornbread dressing

giblet gravy

creamed corn

mashed potatoes

broccoli/cheese/rice casserole

pineapple & cheese casserole

blackeyed peas

standard brown & serve rolls

homemade pickles, homemade pickled peaches, good old cranberry sauce out of a can

desserts: sweet potato pie, peanut butter pie, caramel cake

Roast veggies (potato, sweet potato, carrot, baby eggplant, zuchini etc), sliced vege roast, peas and gravy, also all vegan. The veg roast wasnt all that crash hot tbh :/

Xmas eve was a bit better for me:

BBQ chicken/garlic sausages

roo meat skewers

roast veg skewers

coleslaw

green salad

potato salad

brie, feta, dips, grissini

2 metric buttloads of alcohol

1 hangover

Champagne, turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, roasted brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy.

a. and i went to an indian restaurant in sherman oaks.

there was papadum, and naan, and basmati rice, and vegetable korma, and lamb bhuna, and gulab jamun.

sooo full.

Neo-beef bourguignon (with brisket; keeping it Jewish on Xmas), broccoli on the side

Cheese course (ok semi-jewish)—Humboldt Fog, Ardrahan, Montgomery’s Cheddar, Stichelton, pear, grapes

Ginger cake with strawberries

rib-eye roast

mashed potatoes

broccoli rabe

spanish red wine (jumilla)

salad

pears

I’ve got to say that I like the Boxing Day leftovers (turkey/sausages/bubble & squeak) a lot better than the main Christmas Day dinner.

roast celeriac

roast parsnips

roast leeks

stir-fried kale and broccoli

^ all homegrown and picked on christmas eve

roast potatoes x 1,000,0000

marmitey nut roast

roast mushrooms

gravy

also all-vegan

no room left for pudding

bacon cheese fries

crab toast

Philly egg rolls

southwest egg rolls

chicken fingers

Lechon asado

black beans

rice

yuca

caesar salad

turkey

cheese pizza

french fries

whiskey

roasted beets with sherry vinegar and caraway

grilled romaine with stilton, walnuts, balsamic vinegar

fennel salami

duck prosciutto

various cheeses (brie, chevre, cheddar, stilton)

olives

pickles

chicken liver mousse

plus old fashioneds, bourbon, rye, and wine

stuffed rolled turkey breast wrapped in parma ham

mashed potatoes (butter, nutmeg)

tray of honey & orange tossed roast root veg

brussels sprouts

no starters, no dessert. 12 year glenfiddich to finish

egg rolls

dumplings

sweet potatoes

broccoli, tofu, and mushrooms

garlic shrimp and snap peas

Peking duck

assorted cookies

beer, wine

ham w/pineapple-ginger sauce, pineapple & maraschino cherry garnish

roast taters

broccoli

italian bread

old school xmas cookies

pinot noir, assorted beers

i’ve made this the last few years at my sister’s. very easy, crowd pleasing. just had leftover ham on rye & salad for lunch today, so good.

shrimp scampi

steak

Grateful Dead wine

chocolate chip cookies

nut roast (from recipe on Guardian)

roast potatoes

mashed potatoes

mushrooms

roast parsnips

roast brussels sprouts

verdict—pretty tasty, but it did take forever to make. Seriously thinking that next year’s festive dinner will be the Panda Mansions special of gnocchi, marrowfat peas, and fried onions and mushrooms.

only two types of potatoes i know there’s a recession on but really

ah now, the praties.

a assemble-your-own-pizza bar, with two kinds of crust (one soft and spongey, one oily and crusty) and a ridiculous shit ton of toppings, cheeses, and sauces...we made a GIGANTIC mess