Scott M. Rouse

We are hosting Christmas dinner this year and I am doing the cooking. My parents are British so I grew up with the traditional English feast. When I was a boy I went to my Gran & Grandad’s house in Ashford, Kent one year and fondly remember the meal, complete with Christmas Plum Pudding that had coins hidden inside. I have put together my menu putting a modern twist on the traditional English Christmas Dinner. I never acquired the taste for plum pudding and we did turkey at Thanksgiving so I am skipping those. Here is what I am preparing:

• Garlic and Herb Studded Standing Roast Beef
• Cheddar and Chive Yorkshire Pudding
• Mashed Potatoes
• Roasted Brussel Sprouts
• French Green Beans
• Homemade Cranberry Sauce
• Gravy

For dessert I am thinking

• Molten Chocolate Cake with Mint Fudge Sauce

For drinks I’ll have :

• Red Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir
• White Wine: Sauvignon Blanc and Champagne
• Whiskey: Isle of Jura 16 yo Single Malt

We’ll also have Christmas Crackers.

Merry Christmas!