Christmas Day dinner quandary question.

We are doing ravioli for starters, a baked ham and salad for main then probably an ice cream cake for afters. Its too hot in Aus for a big baked lunch, then maybe after that a swim

We’ll have a Turkey crown (again) this year and trifle for pudding (as per usual). DH says that one year he’d like to go to a restaurant for Christmas dinner. Told him he’d better start saving up then

A lovely rib of beef.

Something totally different and surprise your other half: a South African babotie. I can give you the recipe if you would like to give it a go. It's not difficult.

I’m having guinea fowl. Yum.

Beef is already bought for Xmas Day and some chicken for the dogs lol. Boxing Day I'm on my own and happy with a cheese board and nibbles.

Yesssss

Roast pork with crackling, boiled potatoes, caramelled potatoes, boiled red cabbage and gravy.

Followed by Danish rice pudding with cherry sauce.

Nothing better, except roast goose, but that isn't practical for two people.

Nutty roast. Roast vegetables and vegetarian gravy.delish! .I don't eat meat or fish

Leg of lamb for three plus all the trimmings. Friend bringing bread and butter pudding.

We had venison last year. It was delicious, not overcooked 'cause it can get tough.

A guinea fowl is a nice amount for 2.

38phoenix
We are having Venison this year with a juniper berry sauce. My daughter asked me to have a chat with the butcher about reserving a haunch. I was going to until he showed me how massive it would be. Definitely downsized that idea.?

Leg of lamb for me, although the only way I can justify the cost is to get at least 2 meals out of it.

I make a mean Rogan Gosh.......

Some lovely lamb chops from the butcher with the usual pigs in blankets, roasties, sprouts, roast parsnips, carrot & swede mash and if I can get a hold of a celeriac we'll have that mashed as well. Will have Christmas cake and mince pies later on for snacking in front of the TV

Probably Venison Steak for us. Lidl sell it, and it's not overly expensive. Roast Potatoes are my favourite thing! As mentioned by others earlier, pigs in blankets are eaten as "snack foods" together with sausage rolls and cold meats and salad for the following day.

I handed my Christmas Lunch baton over to my oldest son, who is a great cook, ten years ago along with all my Christmas crockery. Bless him! the first year he did a giant turkey, rib of beef and salmon wellington! There were twelve of us at that time but even so it was food overkill. The timing was a bit of a nightmare but it was all perfect and the salmon was the most popular. My little grandsons had never had fish done like that before and wanted 'fish like Uncle JJs' for weeks after! They are nearly six feet now but they still have salmon for Christmas lunch. (Apparently it's the creamed mushrooms on top of the fish that makes the dish.) This year we're divided into groups of six but we'll still enjoy ourselves.

We're having lamb with saffron and pomegranate, at DH's request. An Asda recipe and very easy. The only good thing about not having Christmas with family is that there's no need to roast a damn turkey.

My Daughter who has ‘done’ a lavish Christmas lunch for the last few years, is going to order a Chinese takeaway for Christmas Day just for her immediate household, and I don’t blame her.

Delicious sounding ideas from all of you!!! ?
Can I have the Bobotie recipe please? Thank you !

Twinlolly
Can I have your bobotie recipe please?

only me and hubby last year so we got a curry and froze it. We had it on christmas day. Wonderful!! and hardly any washing up. I'm doing the full works this year though.

Now why have I never thought of that!!

Nut roast.

I’m planning chicken cooked in milk with lemon and bay. Just for a change.Then champagne jelly with clementine syllabub. Won’t require a starter after my selection box for breakfast Normally I cook turkey for 14 so I’m really quite excited to just cook for us two due to The Situation.