The Christmas Dinner Thread 2020

[gssixgun]

So what are your plans for the perfect Christmas Dinner this year

Shan decided we are going Italian with her Lasagna as the main course
I am attempting a very old family tradition that I haven't had in 50+ years Struffoli or Italian Honey Balls for a light dessert

Not sure what else yet, thinking maybe a
Tossed Salad with a Lemon Vinaigrette
Garlic Bread


What about you ???

[bouschie]

Made Struffoli for first time.

Christmas dinner will be:
Bone in loin of pork with potatoes o round it
Czech. Style dumplings and sauerkraut.
Applesauce
Apple pie

[32t]

I don't know what my better half has planned but I am going to smoke a bunch of eggs.

Pickle them with sausage for presents and make some Deviled eggs for dinner.

[PaulFLUS]

On Christmas day we traditionally go to the Chinese restaurant and have duck just Susie and the kids and myself. This year we are staying home and having standing rib roast.
Christmas eve is when we have the big family get together. There are about 30-35 depending on the year. We do the 6:00 at church then have Italian buffet style. My contribution is chicken parmigiana loosely based on Carmine's in Manhattan. We like the one in the theater district not that the one on Broadway is bad, we just like it better. Some of it I make by the book from their cookbook. Word of advice, get it for your house. You won't be sorry.

Other things I use some licence.
I make the scaloppine from scratch down to the bread crumbs. I also make the marina, or I should say my daughter and I do but that's another thread.

[cudarunner]

Christmas Dinner will be a very small gathering with a total of 7 (not counting Travis my new canine buddy).

I'll be thawing half a bone in ham that I bought last Easter later today.

Dinner will be the ham cooked in the Traegar with additional smoke provided by my smoke tube

Sides will be:

Mashed Potatoes
Ham Gravy
Homemade Baked Beans
Homemade Dinner Rolls
Various homemade jams

Wedding Ring Pickles
Black Olives

7up Pound Cake with Lemon Lime Drizzle

O I can't forget the Martinelli's Sparkling Cider as the kids and the grand kids go through it like Holy Water at a Sinner Convention

[Gasman]

With my record over the years here I bet most of you know what I will be doing/having for the holiday.

[Johntoad57]

It will be just my wife and I and her Daddy. So just snacks. Summer Sausage, cheese & crackers, some veggies and most importantly we'll celebrate the true meaning of Christmas as a Family. Stay healthy everyone and may God Bless all of you in the New Year!

[rolodave]

Just the two of us

Roast beef
Twice baked potatoes
Spinach. ( I know, but we like spinach)
Not sure about dessert.

[thebigspendur]

Homemade chicken parmigiana with homemade fettuccini and home made sauce and homemade bread and homemade apple cake for us and we don't even celebrate Christmas.

Glen, instead of those honey balls change those out for some rum balls and we'll be right over.

[markbignosekelly]

My area has been put into tier 4 lockdown to it means no houses can mix. Such a shame as we usually have a big get together.

Will will still have a traditional Christmas dinner of.
Roast Turkey
Roast Beef
"Pigs in blankets" chipotle wrapped in bacon
Roast potatoes
Veg
Stuffing
Yorkshire pudding

For dessert
Christmas pudding
Treacle tart
Mince pies

For drinks I usually start off with some English ales then red wine with dinner finishing with some port and a whiskey or two for good measure.