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Om nom nom!
Our little Christmas Eve vigil went well. There were goodies galore: crab salad; nine sorts of raw-milk cheese, all ancient, moldy, or both (good things, for cheese); four varieties of smoked seafood (char, eel, oysters, and salmon); terrine made with pheasant, porto, and wild mushrooms; a goose-liver paté; assorted pickles; and a pile of fancy crackers and biscuits to park it all on. We had that with a pleasant Beaujolais (I can't find the bottle, goshdarnit, so no details) and that eggnog I was making during my last post. We finished up with coffee, cocoa, and sweets. The goal was to overdose on the rich, salty, savory stuff you're supposed to avoid – a Christmas Eve tradition in my familiy. Mission accomplished!
Naturally, I skipped eating for most of today because the previous night was excessive. This is the secret to feasting without gaining weight. I did have my traditional Christmas morning slice o' panettone with my first coffee of the day, though.
In a few short minutes, though, we return to the festivities with our Christmas goose!
(And for the curious, no, I'm not making a "loot list." My thing is food, drink, and socializing – not collecting stuff. There was Christmas money and there will be much restocking of the wine collection, which will be stored away for another year of dinners, soirées, and parties.)
Naturally, I skipped eating for most of today because the previous night was excessive. This is the secret to feasting without gaining weight. I did have my traditional Christmas morning slice o' panettone with my first coffee of the day, though.
In a few short minutes, though, we return to the festivities with our Christmas goose!
(And for the curious, no, I'm not making a "loot list." My thing is food, drink, and socializing – not collecting stuff. There was Christmas money and there will be much restocking of the wine collection, which will be stored away for another year of dinners, soirées, and parties.)