xmas
(thought I had already posted this)
Christmas was very different this year. After spending the last three years running around (Christmas Eve with one family and Christmas Day with the other family 300 kilometres away) this year was more relaxed affair. In the end I felt as if I had two (and a half) xmases.
1. Christmas proper was in Lisbon with the other family. I made a typical dessert (from my family) called Mexidos and took it all events - Christmas Eve, Christmas lunch and Christmas supper - with very mixed (stupid pun, I know) reviews. Made it feel a little bit like my Christmas. I think I will be more ambitious and cook more stuff in two years time. Obviously Baby Seb was the star and centre of all attention. I think I must have opened more than 40 presents for him. Strange that he is not able (only 6 months old) to understand what is going on. All in all I rather enjoyed it, even though it is always a bit harrowing.
2. Christmas with my family was over the New Year. Only the immediate family was there and it was fantastic. It was especially good to see my mother relaxed. Over Christmas she is usually tired and nervous and anxious. My sister and I cooked everything (with spouses in tow doing menial work). Made Coq au Vin and Duck à L'Orange and Trifle and drank fantastic wines and ate way too much dessert.
3. Our traditional Christmas dinner for friends in Lisbon turned into a Dia dos Reis luncheon. My sister and I made a turkey each (for 18 people) and eggnog.
Must remove decorations this weekend.
Christmas was very different this year. After spending the last three years running around (Christmas Eve with one family and Christmas Day with the other family 300 kilometres away) this year was more relaxed affair. In the end I felt as if I had two (and a half) xmases.
1. Christmas proper was in Lisbon with the other family. I made a typical dessert (from my family) called Mexidos and took it all events - Christmas Eve, Christmas lunch and Christmas supper - with very mixed (stupid pun, I know) reviews. Made it feel a little bit like my Christmas. I think I will be more ambitious and cook more stuff in two years time. Obviously Baby Seb was the star and centre of all attention. I think I must have opened more than 40 presents for him. Strange that he is not able (only 6 months old) to understand what is going on. All in all I rather enjoyed it, even though it is always a bit harrowing.
2. Christmas with my family was over the New Year. Only the immediate family was there and it was fantastic. It was especially good to see my mother relaxed. Over Christmas she is usually tired and nervous and anxious. My sister and I cooked everything (with spouses in tow doing menial work). Made Coq au Vin and Duck à L'Orange and Trifle and drank fantastic wines and ate way too much dessert.
3. Our traditional Christmas dinner for friends in Lisbon turned into a Dia dos Reis luncheon. My sister and I made a turkey each (for 18 people) and eggnog.
Must remove decorations this weekend.
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