A very food bloggers’ Christmas (in July)
A recipe for a very food bloggers’ Christmas (in July).
Take:
One food blogger with very firm ideas on a traditional British Christmas menu.
Add one side kick with a house (aka me), happy to go along.
Combine with hungry tummies: Kat, Thanh, I-Hua, Adrian, Celeste.
Include in the mix the sides necessary for a Christmas meal, such as:
Pigs in blankets made by Kat D.
Carrots in white sauce made by I-Hua.
Minted peas (aka the Devil’s vegetable BLEURGH) made by I-Hua.
Brussel sprouts with bacon and onion (aka the Devil’s other vegetable BLEURGHY BLEUGH) made by Kat’s Josh.
A vibrant braised red cabbage with apples made by Kat D.
And seriously delicious duck fat roast potatoes made by Kat.
Place all ingredients on the table, and add the mains:
Two whole roast chickens with gravy and stuffing made by me.
Along with extra chestnut and sage stuffing.
Roast turkey with cranberry sauce made by me.
And top with roast pork with crackling made by Kat.
Stuff all tummies with food until full, and let stand for 30-60mins before adding dessert:
A flaming Christmas pudding made by Kat.
A gorgeous, gorgeous trifle made by Adrian.
And brandy custard to top the Christmas pudding, made by Celeste
Sprinkle in terribly addictive egg nog (made by Thanh) and extra mulled wine (by me).
Combine with a present exchange, token Christmas decorations, good company, and several rounds of Singstar (Solid!) and you have the perfect food bloggers’ Christmas in July.
Read the Boss’s account of the food and festivities here.
July 26, 2011 @ 12:05 am
What a feast! Love the whole Christmas in July thing, too. 😀
August 3, 2011 @ 8:12 pm
It was my first Xmas in July! Very good fun, I think this will be a new tradition. 🙂
July 26, 2011 @ 8:31 am
mmm all that meat!
August 3, 2011 @ 8:13 pm
Yes there was quite a lot of meat! 😀
July 26, 2011 @ 11:15 am
Wow, what a treat!! 🙂 I’ve always wanted to do a christmas in July thing, maybe next year. Love how pretty Adrian’s trifle looks!
August 3, 2011 @ 8:14 pm
Adrian’s trifle ROCKED. It was so good. He is the trifle king!
July 26, 2011 @ 11:50 am
I still have no idea what the whole ‘solid’ thing is all about…
your photos are so much nicer than mine :/
*inadequate*
August 3, 2011 @ 8:15 pm
That was I-Hua and Adrian singing “Solid” – but, not really singing because they didn’t know the words.. just the chorus. Solid! Solid as a rock! Uhh, you had to be there? (And where were at that stage??)
And your photos are fine!
July 26, 2011 @ 8:40 pm
SOLID! Solid as a rock!!! WuHooOoo!! EVIL GREEN VEGGIES!!
August 3, 2011 @ 8:16 pm
We must finish ALL our feasts in the future with karaoke / Singstar. It must be done.
July 26, 2011 @ 9:34 pm
Looks like a splendiferous spread indeed! My family always does the whole complete roasted traditional Christmas meal in December, even when it’s 38 degrees…. I wish I’d been at your event to save my BFF from her share of the devil vegetables!
August 3, 2011 @ 8:17 pm
Eek, can’t imagine eating a traditional roast meal during summer! And heating up the house with the oven? Eeek!
July 27, 2011 @ 1:25 am
ho ho ho!! So much goodies!
August 3, 2011 @ 8:17 pm
It was great fun!
July 27, 2011 @ 10:56 am
love that first pic!
looks like a delicious feast you guys had, amazing looking trifle!
August 3, 2011 @ 8:18 pm
It was a big feast, as always 😀
July 27, 2011 @ 11:59 pm
All dishes look delicious!! The triffle looks Yummy… Wow, what a feast!!
August 3, 2011 @ 8:20 pm
Everything was delicious – except the brussels sprouts and peas 😉
July 29, 2011 @ 2:59 pm
Hi Agnes,
I would like to invite you to write an food review for a new magazine, just like what you did for GRAM Magazine. Please let me know if you’re interested and also your expected pay.
Best regards,
Jason
August 3, 2011 @ 8:21 pm
Jason, I’ll send you an email.
August 2, 2011 @ 2:11 pm
That was such a freakin great meal! Loved the stuffing. How funny was the lighting up of the oudding?!!! LOL
August 3, 2011 @ 8:23 pm
Oh the pudding!! Who’d thought we’d have so much trouble lighting it?! 😀
August 19, 2011 @ 8:44 pm
That was an epic lunch. I can’t wait for the actual Christmas Christmas lunch.