There's some interesting stuff being prepared, certainly more interesting than the nearly traditional English Christmas Dinner I will be having.
Turkey Crown - I don't like eating bird meat off the bone and seeing as it's just the Mother and myself there's no point going big with it.
Roast Parsnips/Potatoes - Standard really.
Peas/Carrots/Sprouts - Again standard, although bollocks to tradition I don't have the sprouts they are simply for my mum.
Pigs in Blankets - Now we get to the good stuff, if my dinner could just consist of these and stuffing balls I'd be a happy man.
Batter Pudding - If done well, really nice. I tend to cook both this and the roasties as I seem to make them better.
Onion Sauce/Gravy/Cranberry Sauce.
For Boxing Day my brother and his gf are coming round and we have a Gammon Joint that will be cooked Christmas Day and left to go cold overnight which will be eaten with salady stuff.
My family has never really been super close, so we've never done the whole "have 10-15 people round" thing. I've had to attend a couple with "Step-Family" when my Dad has tried to be good Patriarch and bring everybody together, which then leaves my mum on her own but that's a different topic. I'm sure it's great if you actually like the people involved, although from what I've noticed on forums Americans tend to go more with the whole extended family thing.
