On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 22:45:29 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Captain Peter Swallows wrote:
>
>> http://www.taste.com.au/cuisine/christmas
>>
>>
>> Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'm thinking........
>>
>> http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/9811...aragus+haloumi
>>
>> for some starters, then.......
>>
>> something for mains, which I haven't found yet, and maybe this for
>> desserts
>>
>>
>> http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/8995...+ripe+panforte
>>
>> and
>>
>> http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/2053/eggnog+truffles
>
>
>I'll be cooking brunch and dinner on Christmas. After the Feast of the Seven
>Fishes on Christmas Eve, brunch will be pretty light:
>
>brioche pockets with:
>* ricotta, peach schnapps & peaches
>* spinach, bacon & cheese
>
>fresh fruit
>
>coffee, hot chocolate, orange juice
>
>
>I don't want to go overboard for Christmas dinner, but it's CHRISTMAS, so
>I'm planning to make:
>
>gumbo z'herbes
>
>cast-iron-cooked ribeye steaks
>butter-cooked oysters & mushrooms (making dinner an offbeat surf & turf)
>braised radicchio with onions and rosemary
>baked potatoes
>chopped salad
>
>fig-pineapple pudding with French vanilla ice cream and caramelized bananas


X-mas dinner by Logitech