Christmas Eve - what is your dinner plan?

[Anonymous]

We have cheese, crackers, etc.

We open gifts on Christmas Eve because we go to my side and DH's side on Christmas Day.

[Anonymous]

Going to Blue Duck, because I'm very pregnant and don't want to cook or clean up, even with DH's help.

[Anonymous]

Christmas Eve: Chinese food/restaurant for dinner, then a stroll through the Pageant of Peace.

Xmas Day: Presents and pancakes/french toast for Xmas morning. Then it's noon mass followed by an afternoon redux of Thanksgiving dinner because "everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe help to make the season bright," at least according to Mel Torme.

Family reunion and friends visits will follow on the weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Foie gras after mass.

The holidays are worth it just for foie gras.

OMG. That's just disgusting. Nothing is worth Foie Gras, nothing, unless you enjoy suffering.

Good, more for me, then! And unless you're vegan, you're not exactly in a position to throw the first stone. Animals killed for their meat or imprisoned for life to produce food are hardly ever treated humanely, despite recent efforts.

[Anonymous]

I have no idea, and need to figure it out by Sunday ideally. I know what Christmas breakfast will be, so that's something!

I have to admit, I didn't know much about Foie Gras, and after googling I can say that hasn't, and will never be on a menu in my home. Yes, many animals are not treated humanely, which is a great reason to purchase locally where you can see how they treat their animals, but I digress.

I might make a nice fillet mignon for DH and myself, and let DD pick her meal (knowing her it'll be ravioli or meatballs).

[Anonymous]

Provençal beef stew over polenta
Salad

Buche d' Noel

[Anonymous]

We always have red beans and rice and dark pumpernickel bread on Christmas Eve. We will have gingerbread for dessert.

[Anonymous]

Long-standing tradition of Chinese take-out.

[Anonymous]

Ham, scalloped potatoes, broccoli salad, desert but not sure what kind. Then opening presents with parents and grandparents. Then I'll go to my best friends house and play cards with her family.

[Anonymous]

Dinner at the St. Regis. We usually go out Christmas Eve and have a big meal at home Christmas (beef tenderloin is always the main dish).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Foie gras after mass.

The holidays are worth it just for foie gras.

OMG. That's just disgusting. Nothing is worth Foie Gras, nothing, unless you enjoy suffering.

[Anonymous]

We do Seven Fishes, but not on Christmas Eve because of scheduling issues with another family we celebrate with. Our menu is quite different from PP's (which sounds delicious, btw). Agree, there are no rules. Washington Post just had an article on different restaurants in DC where you can do a seven fishes menu too.

On Christmas Eve, we have pizza.

[Anonymous]

Christmas Eve is always homemade veggie/beef soup -- my grandmother's recipe, along with crusty bread and shrimp cocktail. Easy, because either my mom or I make the soup weeks ahead and freeze.

[Anonymous]

No relatives here this year, for the first time in a long time -- just me, DH and two teenage kids.

I think we're going to go out to dinner! Nothing too fancy but something fun. Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Foie gras after mass.

The holidays are worth it just for foie gras.

OMG. That's just disgusting. Nothing is worth Foie Gras, nothing, unless you enjoy suffering.

FYI, there is ethical foie gras available. If you're killing an animal anyway for the holidaya (chicken, goose, cow, pig), the non force fed stuff is not that bad.

Seriously. And after attending Mass. What a total hypocrite idiot with her foie gras.