What can I cook for a nice Christmas meal for two?

[Pancake01]

I want to cook a nice Christmassy, special meal for me and DC. But not Chrismtas dinner or a roast. 3 courses. I want something that references Christmas, but isn't a Christmas Dinner as such.

Any ideas?

[Bubble]

We're going to a restaurant for Christmas dinner, and instead of turkey I'm having venison in a red wine jus...sounds lovely, and not turkey!

For my starter, I'm also having a lobster and crayfish cocktail with creme fraiche, sounds a bit posher than prawn cocktail!

[schnapps]

I've done duck breasts before when didn't want to so a turkey.

Like the sound of crayfish - yum.

[ellabella]

blinis with smoked salmon to start then:

Macro Pierre White's roast crown of chicken with parsley and roasting juices is lovely

pot roasted pheasant

spiced beef

roasted goose

roast guinea fowl with a chestnut stuffing

followed by

white chocolate and cranberry tart

chocolate and chestnut terrine

Christmas trifle

Bucks fizz jelly

spiced ginger ice cream


that sort of thing!

[all that glitters!]

Not Christmassy per se, but I would do pear and endive salad, fillet steaks with potato gratin and white chocolate cheescake for pudding