As you know, there is a Catholic Christmas and an Orthodox Christmas, and at the same time it is difficult to find even two Catholic or Orthodox countries that would have absolutely identical Christmas dishes and Christmas menu. The Christmas table should not only saturate the family, but also symbolize abundance, the beginning of a new life. Traditional Christmas dishes in different countries are very diverse, in connection with the end of the fast, a variety of products are allowed. For example, from the end of November to January 7, the Orthodox Christmas fast lasts, the menu of the Christmas fast is a great way not only to be cleansed spiritually, but also physically. Eating during the Christmas fast excludes fatty animal food, fish can be eaten several times a week. But after the fast, the recipes for Christmas dishes are more diverse, there is meat, fish, and dairy products.
For the countries of Western Europe, Christmas baking recipes are especially characteristic of sweet dishes. At this time, houses and bazaars are really flooded with Christmas pastries. The recipe for Christmas baking is Christmas cookies, as well as Christmas gingerbread. Christmas cupcake and Christmas candy recipes are also very popular. There is even a special English Christmas cake in England. The recipe for Christmas cookies is simple, the main thing is a beautiful design. To please your loved ones and, especially, children, we offer you a recipe for Christmas gingerbread. You will need flour, sugar, soda, eggs, butter, cocoa, honey, spices. After mixing the ingredients and kneading the dough, it should be put in the refrigerator overnight so that it is infused and soaked with spices, in this case you will get especially fragrant Christmas gingerbread. The recipe for Christmas gingerbread will also require you to have a certain artistic taste, because it will be necessary to mold human figures, animals, or some geometric shapes from the dough. After that, the cookies are baked in the oven and decorated with icing. About the same way Christmas cookies are prepared. The recipe for a Christmas cake is very popular in England. It is prepared with dried fruits and nuts, soaked with some alcohol. For Orthodox Christians, Christmas sweets are primarily Christmas carols and Christmas pastries, for example, Christmas cake. The recipe that creates a holiday for children is lollipops in the form of cockerels. The ideal option for Christmas baking will be Christmas tea. It is made from black tea, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel.
Also in many European countries, a mandatory Christmas dish is a Christmas goose, a Christmas duck or a Christmas turkey. Christmas goose is prepared in Germany, Denmark, Greece etc. You will definitely not regret if a Christmas goose appears on your table. The Christmas goose recipe usually uses apples and prunes. Christmas turkey is a recipe that is typical for England and the USA. Meat dishes are often served with a Christmas salad, the recipe of which may differ in different countries.
Do you like the combination of berries with poultry or meat? I really) suggest cooking these pockets of turkey fillet with apple and raspberry. You can take another berry with a slight sourness. It turns out fragrant, delicious and juicy.
Chicken with spicy pumpkin sauce, baked in a spicy marinade. A bright, rich, fragrant and very tasty dish. Simple and affordable, it will look good on a festive table and will certainly appeal to your family and guests. Try this!
Canapé “for one bite” on homemade crumbly cookies with mashed green peas and cottage cheese with fragrant shrimp. A wonderful snack for the New Year’s table and for the buffet table. I highly recommend it! It’s amazing!
Sandwich pie with red fish, fresh vegetables and cottage cheese cream. A beautiful, spectacular and very tasty snack that is prepared simply and quickly. I think it will be very appropriate for a festive New Year’s table. Try this!
Yes… If it’s cold in Greece, then I can imagine how cold it is here! I suggest you warm up on a cold winter evening with this fragrant hot mulled wine. I made a soft drink for myself, and splashed some brandy for my husband and added pink pepper to the mug. Well, let’s drink it together with an unusually delicious cake, or what?! Come visit and find out for yourself!
I like the combination of cottage cheese and salted red fish. I offer you a delicious and easy-to-prepare snack for the New Year’s table: squid stuffed with cheese mousse with salted pink salmon. I took the most budget fish that we have – pink salmon, salted it myself. Of course, you can use any salted or smoked salmon fish.
As with many vegetable salads, it’s all about the dressing. How can cabbage and cucumber surprise us? And the combination of vegetables with boiled beef is not news. But the filling can give an element of novelty, a feeling of freshness and uniqueness.
