Simple solo Christmas meal suggestions please.

this not a direct reply, but dont folk think that M n S et al are missing a trick by not doing "Christmas for 1 or two" and want some nice choices?

I'm a fish fan shysal and if partner agrees then its the best undyed fresh smoked haddock I can get, and roast mixed vegetables - and a really good pudding with best vanilla ice cream.

If we were veggie then something like what you did would be splendid, I also love a really good quality nut based dish - how about that?

Last year was alone so I had scoured the yellow label shelves for a while before and snaffled a great mixture ☺️.

Mine is in the freezer. I have bought 2 duck legs in a lovely sauce, can't remember which. That is ideal for Boxing Day as well. I am not a fan of potatoes so I have a varied selection of vegetables. I only need one course and with a good wine, I am set and if necessary, but rarely required, biscuits and cheese afterwards.

Occasionally I buy a mini Christmas pudding but I prefer savoury food.

Not everybody's choice but it suits me.

Absolutely anything you fancy.
Your very best banquet.
🎄 🍽

It would be fresh oysters followed by lobster and a serve of Christmas pud and brandy sauce for me. Plus a bottle of a nice white wine to wash it down.

Duck is a good shout. I ordered pheasant one year from Mark's and Spencer.

I will not be alone, it really wouldn’t bother me if I was, I have had 88 Christmas’ already, but if I were it would be one of Gresssingham’s ready prepared duck breasts in a sauce with whichever veg I fancied on the day.
My favourite would be Dauphinois potatoes but that is too rich with duck breast.
A couple of glasses of decent red wine and I would be very happy.

If I were eating Christmas dinner alone it would be a good steak or a venison steak with vegetables and potatoes baked in the oven. A full bodied red wine. Might have smoked salmon to begin with. I don't have a sweet tooth so no pudding ,blue cheese might hit the spot.

French confit de canard with roasted vegetables

Home-made sherry trifle for dessert, made as my mum and grandma used to make it (with nearly half a bottle of sherry!)

Some nice cheese and biscuits for later, if I felt like it.

And maybe a nice Irish coffee at some point too.

I’d go with a prepared Duck breast in sauce. ( our local butchers does these ). I’d use ‘slam it in the oven’ prepared, interesting veg from M&S or Waitrose. Pudding would be something luxurious from our local deli. Then cheese, biscuits and grapes to nibble as the day goes on. All with the appropriate wines. ( not drinking the whole bottles, obvs.)

Oldnproud

French confit de canard with roasted vegetables

Home-made sherry trifle for dessert, made as my mum and grandma used to make it (with nearly half a bottle of sherry!)

Some nice cheese and biscuits for later, if I felt like it.

And maybe a nice Irish coffee at some point too.

You would be reeling about the room😄 but I would happily just have a huge helping of the trifle and a coffee.

Oreo

Oldnproud

French confit de canard with roasted vegetables

Home-made sherry trifle for dessert, made as my mum and grandma used to make it (with nearly half a bottle of sherry!)

Some nice cheese and biscuits for later, if I felt like it.

And maybe a nice Irish coffee at some point too.

You would be reeling about the room😄 but I would happily just have a huge helping of the trifle and a coffee.

We were always happy after the trifle - thinking about it now, the sherry probably had something to do with that. 😁
Even as young children we were allowed it, which seems very funny/strange by modern standards.
Luckily, it was only made for special occasions!

How about a chicken breast cooked with herbs and some lovely veg, perhaps a pepper, onions, green beans or broccoli or maybe some seasonal veg parsnips, sprouts and carrots. Do also go for the camembert afterwards as it sounds delicious!