Tastes and smells are a necessary component to memory. Foods bring us back to a place and time, defining everyday and holiday experiences.
At Christmas time, the formal Christmas Eve dinner is that memory maker for me. The last two years we have hosted a meal for friends and family at our house, as we will again this year. The menu varies slightly each year but typically follows an old English style. Dishes are always made from scratch. This year our menu is:
Stuffed whole goose (raised at 2silos farm)
Roasted sweet and white potatoes
Steamed green beans
Mushroom pie
Green salad
Cranberry sauce
Mini yorkshire puddings
Cranberry champagne cocktails
My sister, the pastry school attendee, will be bringing the dessert. She just finished a chocolate class.
What tastes do you associate with Christmas? What are you making this year?
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We don’t do a big meal Christmas Eve. My family always ate oyster stew on Christmas Eve so my significant other and I try to make that each Christmas Eve, even though I hated it as a kid. His family ate oyster stew on New Years Eve, so I really appreciate him making it for me on Christmas Eve.
Even the bad food memories from your childhood can be fond memories someday.
Tonight we need to do some serious planning for Christmas Day and food to take with us to events over the weekend. We are kind of last minute when it comes to food.
Goose sounds interesting, I like the old English idea.
Merry Christmas.
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Usually we spend Christmas Eve at my parents and Christmas Day at the in-laws. My parents are out of town this year so we’re shaking things up a bit. Christmas Day at the in-laws and tomorrow they are coming over here for dinner. I’m going to have our goose, a chicken casserole thing for the grandparents, some kind of vegetable and cookies with ice cream for dessert.
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