Christmas dinner ideas please?
Jan 3rd, 2010 by admin
Hi need some ideas for three or five course christmas meals for a restaraunt, Got to be able to serve on bulk for large party bookings, Turkey and all the trimmings for the main dinner , need ideas for starters and dessert and vegetarian.
What a refreshing question! It’s HOT here in Las Vegas. I’ll check my cookbooks and add some more to this answer. Pesto Sun Dried Tomato Pate, Pineapple Cheese Ball, Mandarin Orange Salsd with lettuce, Original Ambrosia, Red & Green Lasagna, Orange & Red Onion Salad with Cranberry Orange Vinaigrette, Cauliflower Salad with Red Pesto Dressing.
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isnt it a bit early?
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http://www.christmasmadeeasy.ie/html/menu.html
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Large Portobello Mushrooms! Yummy and DELICIOUS! Email me if you wanna know some recipes.
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um its august. wait until october at least. Quorn roast is good for veggies
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Can’t even begin to think about this until at least the end of september!
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Elegant Christmas Dinner
Champagne with Pear Liqueur
Blue Cheese Gougeres
Warm Roasted Mushroom and Feta Salad
Celery Root and Potato Mash with Horseradish
Green Beans with Shallots
Banana Maple Tart Tatin
Traditional English Christmas Lunch
Nutty Brussels Sprouts
Herb-Roasted Potatoes
Turkey Gravy
Brined and Roasted Turkey
Sausage and Apple Stuffing
Plum Pudding
Sicilian Seafood Feast
Fried Calamari
Baccala Meatballs: Polpette di Baccala
Warm Seafood Salad: Insalata Tiepida
Crab Salad in Endive Leaves
Spaghetti with Mussels: Spaghetti con Mitili
Shrimp in Crazy Water: Gamberoni al’ Acqua Pazzo
Whole Fish Baked in Tomatoes, Onions, and Garlic
Italian Fig Cookies
Festive Christmas Brunch
Chocolate-y Christmas Cafe au Lait
Balsamic Bloody Mary
Cheese Strata with Ham and Tomatoes
Sugarcane Baked Ham with Spiced Apples and Pears
Panettone French Toast
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Frittata
Arugula and Romaine Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Quick Sticky Buns
Vegetarian Christmas
Mulled Cider
Bruschetta with Caponata
Mushroom Soup with Chestnuts and Roasted Fennel
Herb Cheese-Stuffed and Fried Eggplant "Steaks" with Braised Radicchio, Fennel, and Escarole
Butternut Squash, Apple and Onion Galette with Stilton
Roasted Red Onions with Butter, Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar
Farro Vegetarian Jambalaya
Rice Pudding with Vanilla Bean, Orange and Rum
Christmas Cocktail Party
Spiced Nuts
Crispy Olives Stuffed with Sausage
Winter Fruit Compote with Selection of Cheese
Salmon Gravlax with Buckwheat Blini
Crab Mousse
Moroccan Lamb Kabobs
Saucisson En Croute
Tiny Pizzas
Grilled Beef Tenderloin on Focaccia Toasts
Roasted Baby Pears with Herbed Goat Cheese
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What a refreshing question! It’s HOT here in Las Vegas. I’ll check my cookbooks and add some more to this answer. Pesto Sun Dried Tomato Pate, Pineapple Cheese Ball, Mandarin Orange Salsd with lettuce, Original Ambrosia, Red & Green Lasagna, Orange & Red Onion Salad with Cranberry Orange Vinaigrette, Cauliflower Salad with Red Pesto Dressing.
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This will have to wait untill i get back from my summer holiday.
Ive heard the early bird thing, but please!!!!!!!!!!
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Pumpkin Soup ( use veggie broth for those that won’t eat meat- or Turkey)
Mixed baby green salad with apples and pecans, and a raspberry vinagrette
Rice Pudding for dessert- with raisins and cinnamon, not traditional- but ultimate comfort food and the pilgrams would have loved it.
Veggie- Lasagna is a great option- and to keep the thanksgiving theme, do a butternut squash one, like this from Food Network:
Butternut Sqaush Lasagna
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (1 1/2 to 2-pound) butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup water
3 amaretti cookies, crumbled
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups whole milk
Pinch nutmeg
3/4 cup (lightly packed) fresh basil leaves
12 no-boil lasagna noodles
2 1/2 cups shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the squash and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the water into the skillet and then cover and simmer over medium heat until the squash is tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly and then transfer the squash to a food processor. Add the amaretti cookies and blend until smooth. Season the squash puree, to taste, with more salt and pepper.
Melt the butter in a heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the nutmeg. Cool slightly. Transfer half of the sauce to a blender*. Add the basil and blend until smooth. Return the basil sauce to the sauce in the pan and stir to blend. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
Lightly butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Spread 3/4 cup of the sauce over the prepared baking dish. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles on the bottom of the pan. Spread 1/3 of the squash puree over the noodles. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese. Drizzle 1/2 cup of sauce over the noodles. Repeat layering 3 more times.
Tightly cover the baking dish with foil and bake the lasagna for 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses over the lasagna. Continue baking uncovered until the sauce bubbles and the top is golden, 15 minutes longer. Let the lasagna stand for 15 minutes before serving.
*When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.
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WHy does everyone think it’s too early? Don’t they realize you have to print up advertising and prepare months in advance? …..Some sort of sweet potato or pumpkin casserole (maybe with apples too) might be good for a vegetarian entree; Maybe double-stuffed giant sweet potatoes and add some cheese……
Pastry-wrapped Brie with crackers; prime rib w/horseradish sauce, browned baby potatoes, steamed asparagus bundles (tie with a sunroasted pepper strip) … Chocolate pecan pie
Citrus vignarette green salad …. teriyaki salmon, rice pilaf, steamed broccoli … Lemon chiffon pie
Caesar salad … Rack of Lamb; parslied red potatoes, whole baby green beans in butter … frozen Grasshopper Pie
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we always have this delicious mushroom soup before dinner
salad and dressings
you could do a tofu turkey (like on that Everybody Loves Raymond episode!)
mixed vegi casserole- a cheesy kind
fresh breads
stuffing
mashed potatoes/gravy
green bean casserole or steamed green beans
pumpkin pie
pecan pie or pecan bars
chocolate cream pie
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