What are you serving for Christmas?

[Anonymous]

This is my first year hosting and I'd love inspiration. There are no expectations re: a traditional meal, so open anything!

[Anonymous]

-charcuterie board and shrimp cocktail
-Either Alton brown prime rib or one of ina's roast lamb recipes
-large festive salad
-maybe a seafood paella or another fish dish
-mashed potatoes
-roasted brussel sprouts with pancetta
-still figuring out another side and desserts

[Anonymous]

We always have stuffed shells. Everyone loves them and always asks for them. They are pretty easy and there isn’t a whole lot of things happening at once - you make them early and they have to cook for an hour.

[Anonymous]

Osso Buco with Kumquat-Cranberry Gremolata

https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/recipes-cookbooks/recipes/a463/osso-buco-recipe-tyler-florence-0211/

[Anonymous]

I do a killer Beef Wellington. People wait for it all year. Sides and desserts change every year, although I am partial to cranberry tart (NYT has a recipe that needs more cranberries but is otherwise good). My husband keeps wanting me to do a yule log, but I am so not good with that sort of thing. I always retort he can try it himself. Which is why we order at Tout de Sweet everytime we decide on a yule log.

[Anonymous]

Chinese food

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do a killer Beef Wellington. People wait for it all year. Sides and desserts change every year, although I am partial to cranberry tart (NYT has a recipe that needs more cranberries but is otherwise good). My husband keeps wanting me to do a yule log, but I am so not good with that sort of thing. I always retort he can try it himself. Which is why we order at Tout de Sweet everytime we decide on a yule log.

Yule logs are very forgiving! You can always make ganache to cover any cracks in the top, then sprinkle with powdered sugar/decorate with meringue mushrooms, frosting "holly" etc.

[Anonymous]

Honey baked ham, sweet potato casserole, green beans, rolls, salad, cake

[Anonymous]

Shepherd’s Pie!

[Anonymous]

We will probably do enchiladas (both red and green). We have other things in the rotation but that's a crowd favorite.

[Anonymous]

Prime rib, mashed potatoes, and brussel sprouts with a croquembouche for dessert.

[Anonymous]

Prime NY Strip
Corn Muffins
Mashed potatoes
Spinach souffle
Coconut cake with Peppermint ice cream

[Anonymous]

Ham
Scalloped potatoes
Cole slaw (it’s a family tradition)
Green beans with shallots
Hot fruit compote
Christmas cookies

[Anonymous]

Repeat of Thanksgiving. Not what I like, but my DH prefers/loves turkey.

[Anonymous]

Christmas Eve is always for ordering a Chinese takeout feast and watching Mickeys Christmas Carol and other Christmas movies

I change up Christmas Day. last year we had traditional prime rib and roasted potatoes and popovers but this year I’m going to do baked spaghetti and garlic bread and a Yule log