Christmas Dinner Ideas

Use My Dinner Ideas and Favorite Christmas Recipes For Inspiration

Yes, it's time to start looking for Christmas dinner ideas again!

Despite falling in the frozen heart of winter (for most of us) Christmas is rendered a rich, warm, magical time of year.

The festivities we enjoy and the love of friends and family fill the season with a light and warmth that keeps the cold at bay.

Of course, central to all this is the food we share.

This is a time of year to throw out the diet books and enjoy these special foods without guilt.

Some people have their family Christmas recipes passed down through several generations.

What a joy it must be to have that link to family history!

If, like me, you don't have these resources, then start your own family traditions now.

Put all your favorite Christmas recipes into a book that you can hand on to your children or other family members.

No matter how high tech our lives become the simple pleasures of preparing ingredients and kneading dough should not be denied our children.

Ideas For Nibbles or Appetizers

Seafood Tartlets

Sweet Leek Samosas

Lamb Meatballs

Spicy Sausage Puffs

Cheesy Sticks

Artichoke & Bean Dip

More Christmas appetizers here.

Ideas for Main Meals

Roast Pheasant With Port Sauce

Roast Duck With Orange Sauce

Whole Fish With Zesty Stuffing

Stuffed Lamb

Turkey Basted in Herbs

Roast Turkey with Two Types of Stuffing

Ideas For Side Dishes

Turkey Herb Gravy

Turkey Gravy

Cranberry & Orange Relish

Apple and Pork Stuffing

Lemon and Herb Stuffing

Crispy Roast Potatoes

Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts

Carrots in Cream

Mixed Roast Vegetables

Ideas for Desserts

Boiled Christmas Pudding

Brandy Butter

Brandy Sauce

Pavlova with berries

Festive Almond Torte Chocolate Yule Log

More ideas and recipes for Christmas desserts here.

Ideas for Christmas treats

Christmas Cake Recipes

Christmas Wreath Cake

Panettone

Stollen

Light Fruit Cake

More Christmas Cake recipes here.

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Christmas Shortbread (Christmas cookies)

Gingerbread

Traditional Shortbread More Christmas cookie recipes here.

More Christmas Dinner Ideas Here