Family Meal - December 28th, 2016

Christmas Meal 2015

This years' menu:

Starters

Cheese puffs

Spinach and cheese bits

Brie Cheese and Crostini

Seafood bits

Squash soup

Endive Salade

Duck Pate

Smoked Salmon and Baguette

Champagne

Main Dishes

Gnocchi with basil and tomatoes

Succulent Turkey & Stuffing

Roasted root vegetables

Caramelized carrots

Mash Potatoes

Turkey Jus

Dessert

A wonderful ice cream log

Auntie's Spread

Goose Stuffing

i cooked the goose slowly for four hours at 250 degrees - I covered it with butter and my special rub and sage...

Blueberry bagels were an excellent bread to use...

Cleaned all the bones of the meat...

Apples and onions were caramelized...

Mixed the goose and the dressing together - rest overnight. 

Stuff it all in a big turkey - 23 Pounds... Base often... The bird took 4 hours at 325. 

It was wonderful! Happy Family this Christmas...

Christmas Tree

Now that the tree is done I can focus on some serious holiday food...