The best menu for christmas dinner

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   Helen Caterposted 15 years ago

   The best menu for christmas dinner
   
   This year I have to cook christmas dinner for the family, and need some help with the menu. Traditional is good but something with a twist would be great.

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   SimeyCposted 15 years ago

   Guinness Soup;
   Guinness Mashed Potatoes, with Guinness Turkey and Guinness Green Bean Casserole;
   Guinness Icecream.
   
   Hmmm I'm fixated with Guinness eh! LOL I'm still in the Guinness Recipe Mode!

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   lrohnerposted 15 years ago

   I don't know what's traditional for you. Some people I know do turkey, some roast beef and some ham. But how about one of these menus? (Email me if you want any of the recipes...) I've served all of these menus at one time or another. The first one is delicious, but not much can be made ahead. If your family is the kind that congregates in the kitchen and helps out, then you can pull it off. Some of these dishes may sound intimidating, but trust me -- the most difficult recipe is Martha Stewart's potato & onion tartes tartin -- and that's not even too hard!
   
   Appetizer: Chilled lobster cocktail w/ lemon-truffle aioli
   Salad: Pear and mixed baby green salad with blue cheese & walnuts
   Main: Standing rib roast
   Sides: Chateaubriand sauce for the roast (or asst of flavored butters)
             Yorkshire pudding or popovers
             Mushroom or sun-dried tomato risotto (or garlic mashed)
             Roasted asparagus with balsamic butter
             Assortment of roasted root vegetables with herbs
   Dessert:  Pumpkin cheesecake
                 Truffle assortment
   
   OR
   
   Appetizer: Pan-seared scallops with tarragon butter
   Soup: Roasted red pepper soup or acorn squash bisque
   Main: Stuffed crown pork roast
   Sides: Roasted new potatoes, carrots & onions
             Spinach sauteed with garlic
             Haricots vert Lyonnaise
             Parker House rolls
   Dessert:  Rustic apple-cranberry tarts
                 Pumpkin tiramisu
   
   OR
   
   Appetizer: Shrimp Ceviche
   Salad: Traditional Caesar salad
   Main:  Turducken
   Sides: Individual potato & onion tartes tartin
              Green beans & broccoli sauteed in garlic, olive oil & crushed  red pepper
              Braised winter squash
              Pumpkin dinner rolls
   Dessert: Applesauce-steamed gingerbread with vanilla whipped cream
   
   Good Lord, got lots more menus in my head! I wish I knew the # of people, budget and available time/help and I probably could have targeted a menu better for you.

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