The best,best food you had this Christmas

This year’s triumph was my chocolate trifle. Home made brownies in the bottom, black cherries, chocolate custard, whipped cream. Cherries and grated chocolate on the top. Optional Bailey’s.

I had a rather nice evening last night with a nice round of Stilton and crackers last night whilst watching The Musketeers (TV series) that my daughter brought me as a surprise for Christmas.

Might go back for seconds tonight!!!!

My son hosted Christmas dinner. one of the dishes he made was Parsnip , potato and chestnut gratin The topping was Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Delicious. Could put carrots in too I guess

Thanks Granny23 I always like to try a different recipe.

My sister made some delicious meatballs for Boxing Day lunch, with roast veg and a tasty gravy. Mr. B doesn’t like parsnips so I got a double helping.

Redhead56 I don't have a recipe as such as it used to depend on what I had ready in my (Much missed) Vegetable Garden. This time I had to buy the veg. So following the basic rule that root vegetables go into cold water I start with a light spray of vegetable oil to prevent sticking. Add, chopped to dice sized. or shredded root veggies - carrot, turnip, potato, maybe parsnip and a cupful of pearl barley, cover with cold water, pan should be 2/3 full at this point, bring slowly to the boil then reduce to simmer, add chopped onions and or leeks, chopped brassica (this time I used 3 sprouts) parsley and 1, 2 or 3 vegetable stock cubes, herbs, salt and pepper depending on size of the pan. Watch and stir carefully for an hour or two then put lid on and allow to cool ready for reheating the next day. - ,Second Day Soup. is always much better than newly cooked. It allows the flavours to mix and mingle.

Process is much the same for Beef or Chicken Broth but using chicken/beef chopped bits and stock.

I never really relax and enjoy the Christmas roast that I cook after the busy time to get it on the plates. It was appreciated by others though. My favourite was a bacon, brie and cranberry sourdough baguette.

Redhead56

Granny23 can you post your recipe for vegetable broth please I make pans of soup every week it’s sounds a nice change.

I'd love this recipe too please!

Cold game pie with venison and pheasant: delicious!

We had a family from Hongkiong as unexpected guests, well I knew very late Thursday they were coming, and brought some home made Chinese dumplings. We had them as a starter and they were to die for. He is going to teach me how to make them in exchange for me teaching how to cook roast potatoes

Granny23 can you post your recipe for vegetable broth please I make pans of soup every week it’s sounds a nice change.

Just back from lunch with friends, we had samosas, two different curries, rice and dhal. Choc orange tart with ice cream for pudding. All delicious and a nice change from Christmas fare.

I have just had smoked salmon, a boiled egg with mayo on top, bought coleslaw and warm potato salad made by DH. It was the nicest meal I have had for ages.

This feels strange as I don't eat meat, but my favourite was the same as many of you; pigs in blankets! For us they were Richmond's meat free sausages wrapped in Richmond's meat free 'bacon'! Delish!!

home made chocolate log made with cherry jam filling and bourneville chocolate ganache covering... very rich

Did the cooking yesterday, so too busy to really relax and enjoy, but just had a brandy snap with baileys extra thick cream, which was very yummy

A chocolate orange.

I received some home made tablet from my Great Aunt. It was absolutely delicious. No idea how she does it.

I've tried over the years but I can't get it to taste like hers.

Maybe it's the Scottish air

Am not fussed about usual Christmas food BUT am a real pig with Waitrose Christmas pudding and cream.

All the food we ate was delicious too. The only 'traditional' bit was some sprouts.

Our lunch was pork pie and pickled onions with a stirrup cup of sloe gin, we did a lovely long hike and picnicked half way round.
Dinner was traditional turkey with just some of the trimmings.
The pudding and cheese board never saw the light of day.
It was a wonderful day, the first ever for just the two of us.
All the food was delicious.

Mollygo

Witzend

Ooh, Mollygo, I was just thinking of making some for the 27th, when the hordes will be descending. I have streaky bacon but only a tin of prunes. Do you think they’d work if well drained? I’m def. not setting foot in a shop for several days!

I don’t know, but probably, if they’re drained. My best success was putting them on tinfoil this year, instead of scrrraping them off the tin last year.
Let me know if it works.

Drain the prunes and refrigerate over night spread on a plate, this will firm them up, if you have a jar of anchovies place 1 inside each prune, wrap with unsmoked streaky bacon and secure with a cocktail stick.
Place on a piece of grease proof/ baking paper and cook or use an air fryer if you have one.

Our DD1 hosted this year and everything she made was just delicious.

I took the puddings. The littlest grandson, 2, announced to everyone that he didn’t like his cake (sticky toffee pudding), then loudly pointed out that the older grandsons didn’t like their trifle either. My bread sauce and cranberry sauce passed muster though.

DS cooked the Christmas dinner, and it was delicious! Lovely moist turkey, and really crispy roast potatoes. But I have to say that you would have to go a long way to beat my home made sausage rolls....

Yorkshire born 'Guid Son' cooked a magnificent feast as usual
roast pork for him and me with veggie alternatives for DD and DGD. He persuaded//bullied me into making my famous vegetable broth, which I have not cooked since I have been living alone, as it really needs to be made in a large quantity for all the flavours to combine. Everyone, including me, enjoyed it and I was quite proud of myself.