Trad. all the way for us - we haven't bought any meat from supermarkets for nearly a year now, we get it all from a local farm, who will sell retail.
They've been fattening up some free range turkeys for a while - we do the Nigella trick of submerging it for 12 hours in a sweet brine with lots of Christmas spices - makes it so tender and juicy
Prosecco and blinis to start
Roast herby potatoes, parnips and shallots
Sprouts with pancetta and chestnuts
carrots, caremalised in orange and sesame seeds
bread sauce, cranberry sauce, stuffing
Homemade Christmas pud and brandy butter (saving enough to fry in butter for boxing day breakfast!!)
Bought quite a lot of nice wine back from france in the summer, which I've managed not to drink - a record
But I too am stumped for the choice of coffee - I think that I will go for something smooth and chocolaty that will do for espresso and french press - and maybe some yirg, to have a zesty SO alternative
This has made me feel very hungry. Despite the fact that it's only 8.25 am, I could eat Christmas dinner now