Whats your Christmas traditions?

I love looking at winter scenes.......So long as they are pictures and not out my living room window!

 

Here is a extra bonus for you, belasar. Taken at the Weihnachtsmarkt at Bad Hindelang, around 50 km in the south from my location.

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Wonderful Christmas markets gents.

 

Ok , here is the draft for our Christmas meal . It should have ten courses. Some minor details could change in case one ingredient is not avalaible at the last moment. If you care I'll translate this for those who are not familiar with cuisine terms.


Menu du Réveillon de Noël 2011


Apéritif au choix



Mises en bouche (Délices au Homard, exquis au crabe, crème de sardines sur blinis)



Foie Gras au Monbazillac et aux litchis



Escargots de bourgogne



Trou normand (sorbet flambé au Calvados)



Pavé de Chevreuil aux airelles, accompagnés de pommes Dauphines, céleri et choux de Bruxelles



Salade de saison




Assortiment de fromages (Crottins secs, Chèvres aux fruits, camembert et Gruyère)



Buche de Noël



Café gourmand accompagné d’un assortiment de Macarons




Boissons :

Coteaux du Layon



Segond de Durford Margaux 2004



Champagne Canard Duchêne





Digestifs : Poire ou Cognac



Sodas





Eau

 

Oh nooo! Skipper have you noticed that this is a kind of psychological torture? I´m...drooool ... i...drop drool... I´m on the way!

Looks great!

My meal will be smaller. A good beef pot roast with red wine sauce and Spätzle and vegetables and after it a Honey parfait with peach sauce. And for drinking a fine Merlot and a glass of Parigot Cremant de bourgogne Rose.

 

I'm master at psychological warfare. Oh, by the while I'm typing this I'm having a piece of of apple pie with a capucino.


Moohahahahaha! :evillaugh:

 

So looking forward to tradition number one on xmas eve day time...catch ram...do feet...Run away on crutches...See who gets to gate first...Drink lots when home.

 

Bad boy...you´re a reallllly bad boy! Wait til Santa will read this, he will hit you hard!

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In a few hours time, I'll be starting the "12 pubs of Christmas" with another 15 lads (while we wear silly jumpers), need I say any more......

 

The "twelve pubs", that's daily routine

 

...And than you´ll see always the same pic after the 8th Pub....ja ja!

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The foie gras we have is duck Jeff, it's really good and so smooth it melts in the mouth like ice cream . Goose is just about as expensive as caviar and frankly I do'nt taste a real difference , so my wallet decided to get duck .

ps: I you prefer we have the children menu with a burger +french fries and chocolate mousse

 

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Barbarians that's what you all are. Why talk about the finest wines and Champagne when beer and babes is all you want?

 

... to talk about my sister!!!

Actually, she loved her trip to Strasbourg last week, she and and her family are coming for Christmas, I'll get to see her photos!

 

Wimps....I remember the days.....street of a thousand bars...MonchenGladbach....Oh the songs...the girls...the food...the booze...the 2 world wars and one world cup chants...The German folk looking on suitably impressed with the British army of the Rhine....

 

He, ask G.I Veterans what they think of Calvados (which is 40° like Whisky) and now think about the 60° pear alcohol we have. Even the Russians thought our "Druschja"( that's how they called it) was strong when I brought them a bottle.

 

Oh i like the Calvados! Especially the Huet Calvados Cordon Argent 20 years old, hmmm i can smell it!

 

Ok, now we are talking, you may come over and join the party. The Calva I have is a Marquis one.