Festivites are a starting.....

So this blog with be choca bock this season with posts, mainly because there are about a thousand eating events to be had in the next 2 weeks, and seeing as I am sure there will be a million comedy moments too, I will make sure I photograph and share them all, I do have a propensity for Bridget Jones moments when it comes to the crunch.

So whats occurin?

Tomorrow eve (pre Christmas eve) Dinner for 4 adults and 2 children....I was thinking of an Italian theme, perhaps a lovely mushroom risotto for starters with an baked aubergine creme, and then perhaps some home made ravioli and then a choc cake/souffle thing, and was then informed that mushrooms and aubergines are not the fav of the day. So might stick to the ravioli and choc cake but need to think again for the starters, and make it child friendly.....hmm.

Then, there is Christmas day, and we are going vegetarian for the day, I have been thinking, a good stuffed chestnut/loaf thing with cranberries, good roast pots, tasty mixed root mash, spiced cabbage, and perhaps a purchased Christmas pud from the yummy deli down the road? personally I have a love of trifle, so maybe I will make both. Christmas day is the least of my worries at the mo, lol.

Saturday after boxing day mom and pops come to stay, we are having a proper sit down in the eve, so I suspect there will be tapas, somehow to fit a moroccon theme, because I am making a lamb tagine with apricots and almonds (obviously have to make a vege one too) using this recipe its tried and tested and very much loved, but I don't think mum and dad have ever had it before, (I like to make them try new things..........)

Sunday, we then have a sit down lunch for 6 adults, and early fairly light lunch, was thinking my pea and parmesan tart with some roasted veges or something similar, it is a bit of a winner......

Then there is new years eve, now, I was going to do lots of tapas, but actually its going to be hard to coordinate, and there are quite a lot of people who are coming who don't know each other, so after watching river cottage Christmas last night, I had the grand idea that we turn our gallery hall into a banquet room, it has so much potential that I figure it would be a wasted opportunity, and to be honest I have always fancied doing a full on banquet, then after we have removed the tables we can drink till the sun rises on full bellies. I have to confess though, I have no idea what so ever what we are going to have, I think there are 10 of us, and I would really like to do something a little bit special for this one, its the first opportunity I have ever had to do something like this, and anyway, I always cook enough for about 6 people anyway, so adding another 4 isn't going to be hard .......gulp plus 6 children.........

And then finally there will be new years lunch, *sweat*

So I am off to rifle through my cookery books and start planning........ and tips for anything will be very appreciated...

By the way, the bread situation has been rectified, I made the softest most wonderful bread ever on friday, will post photos later...

A very excited jen xxxx

Comments

[Kniterella]

You are so lucky, i will be all alone on Christmas Day as i have no family. I hope you enjoy it all. Good Luck.

[Babylonglegs]

Oooh.....sounds really exciting!!!!
Can't wait now :)

Love
S xXx

[Yogicknitter]

New Years food was fabulous and we now have new cookbooks on order!