This post is part of my 10 week Christmas Preparation Plan for 2011.
We are having Christmas at our house this year with a mix of extended families! I am really looking forward to it as my baby sister will have had her baby by then and there will be a tiny one around for Christmas Day!
This year I have chosen a Greek inspired Christmas Menu (family might like to look away now if they want a surprise!). Most of these recipes are new and I am hoping to test run them before Christmas so you may be seeing them on the blog again soon!
Christmas Menu with Greek Inspiration
Starters:
Greek lemon and feta meatballs
Tzatziki
Halloumi
Oysters with lemon dressing
Main:
Whole Roasted Chicken with lemon
Greek style roast lamb
Briami (Greek roasted vegetables)
Roast potatoes
Watermelon and feta salad
Greek rice salad
Dessert:
Chocolate mousse
Sticky lemon cake
Raspberry and Malteser Ice cream cake
More Christmas Menu Ideas
Over the last couple of years I have collated some Christmas Menu Plan inspiration! You can find previous years here:
And here are some fresh Christmas menu ideas for 2011:
Curtis’ Guide to Christmas
I have written about the Coles’ Curtis Stone cooking videos before on the blog here and here. Curtis Stone has his guide to Christmas which includes more cooking videos like this!
Highlight: Peach and Rum Glazed Ham
Extras: Lots of tips with each recipe on when to buy and how far in advance you can cook the recipes.
Website: Coles
Christmas with an Aussie accent
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Highlight: Roasted spatchcocks with blood-plum glaze (as illustrated above) and only need to roast for 30 minutes.
Extras: Detailed suggestions for wines to match your Christmas menu.
Website: Taste
Classic family Christmas dinner
This Christmas menu idea is from Sophie Grigson who says:
“There’s a reason this is the classic Christmas dinner. Retro in all the best ways, this menu ticks every box on the season’s satisfaction checklist.
Highlight: Prawn cocktail – can’t get much more retro than that!
Extras: You can print out one complete shopping list for all the recipes on the entire menu plan.
Website: BBC Food
Gluten-free Christmas Menu
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Highlight: Spiced yoghurt potato salad – such a nice twist on traditional potato salad.
Extras: A detailed time plan starting the day before Christmas. It is also a simple but creative plan.
Website: Taste
What do you have planned for Christmas this year?