A Christmas Day lunch
All over France, Christmas Day lunch is a quiet family affair. I love it all, from helping create the menu and set the table to the long conversations that extend into the evening.
On the menu:
apéritifs / gourmet nibbles in front of the fire; at table:
foie gras w/fresh figs starter, roasted
confit de canard and wild
mushroom sauté, mixed salad w/toasted pumpkin seeds and orange, farm
cheeses
, home-made green apple sorbet w/vodka and fresh mint
verrines, a light prelude to the traditional yule log cake. And to finish up properly, espresso / tea followed by bracing
digestifs.
Above: a different wine for each course; a brother-in-law takes over in the kitchen; table set for 10