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Christmas Dinner
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No doubt I'm going to get flamed for this thread, but so what!
I'm trying to come up with something easy to prepare and manageable in terms of leftovers for just two of us.
I don't think we've ever had a classic Christmas meal and I'm lacking inspiration.
One idea is venison fillet with spiced red cabbage. Starter and pud, clueless.
Creative cooks what will you be serving, inspire me please!
I'm trying to come up with something easy to prepare and manageable in terms of leftovers for just two of us.
I don't think we've ever had a classic Christmas meal and I'm lacking inspiration.
One idea is venison fillet with spiced red cabbage. Starter and pud, clueless.
Creative cooks what will you be serving, inspire me please!
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So having thought it through.....
Peel a pear (1 for two people), cut in half length ways and using a melon baller or measuring spoon scoop out the seeds and trim the flower end.
Heat some butter with a splash of oil in a pan and when hot add the pears, toss to coat. Finish in a hot oven for 10-15 mins or until tender. Leave to cool slightly and then slice lengthways, but not going full to the top so that you can flare them.
Ice cream is simply 100g Stilton mashed with a couple of TBS or so of double cream and another 100ml whipped which is folded into cheese mix and frozen.
Walnuts, melt a knob,Tbs or so, of butter in a pan, add a generous tsp or so of sugar and when melted a scant tsp of salt crystals. When all combined add a good handful of walnuts and toss around. When coated, pour onto a sheet of baking parchment.
Serve however you like but suggest the dressing is based on walnut oil with either sweet sherry vinegar or sharp lemon juice depending on your taste with peppery leaves.
Peel a pear (1 for two people), cut in half length ways and using a melon baller or measuring spoon scoop out the seeds and trim the flower end.
Heat some butter with a splash of oil in a pan and when hot add the pears, toss to coat. Finish in a hot oven for 10-15 mins or until tender. Leave to cool slightly and then slice lengthways, but not going full to the top so that you can flare them.
Ice cream is simply 100g Stilton mashed with a couple of TBS or so of double cream and another 100ml whipped which is folded into cheese mix and frozen.
Walnuts, melt a knob,Tbs or so, of butter in a pan, add a generous tsp or so of sugar and when melted a scant tsp of salt crystals. When all combined add a good handful of walnuts and toss around. When coated, pour onto a sheet of baking parchment.
Serve however you like but suggest the dressing is based on walnut oil with either sweet sherry vinegar or sharp lemon juice depending on your taste with peppery leaves.
Well, I am now totally inspired.
It's just me and him this year and I was going to do m&s stuff, or fish finger buttie...seriously...but having had a chat to himself we're now having Islays scallops for starters, venison steaks with that scrumptious sounding blackcurrant sauce, Costco dauphinois potatoes, plus various veg which will include peas (a favourite veg of my beloved) and some kind of dessert yet to be decided, maybe syllabub.
This is why I love these threads, it really, really inspires me, especially Eccles who is always so generous with her foodie experience :)
It's just me and him this year and I was going to do m&s stuff, or fish finger buttie...seriously...but having had a chat to himself we're now having Islays scallops for starters, venison steaks with that scrumptious sounding blackcurrant sauce, Costco dauphinois potatoes, plus various veg which will include peas (a favourite veg of my beloved) and some kind of dessert yet to be decided, maybe syllabub.
This is why I love these threads, it really, really inspires me, especially Eccles who is always so generous with her foodie experience :)
Could anyone point me in the direction of the recipe for tomato and chilli ice cream please? I can only find tomato or chilli chocolate.
I had a look a delias venison and pickled walnut thing too, so am going to give that a go after our next Costco visit, I noticed they have packs of venison in the fresh meat section.
Thanks.
I had a look a delias venison and pickled walnut thing too, so am going to give that a go after our next Costco visit, I noticed they have packs of venison in the fresh meat section.
Thanks.
