Comments on: Christmas 2012

By: Eri

Eri — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:21:39 +0000

Merry Christmas Charlie!
I’m so happy that you spent Christmas so nice, I love the pictures, I love the salad and your greens! boy that turkey looks humongous!
Hugs and Kisses!

By: A Canadian Foodie

A Canadian Foodie — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:14:00 +0000

Gorgeous turkey, table, steamed greens – and WHAT a LOT of stockings! Christmas is definitely for the kiddies. Professional carvers? I want to be in YOUR family! We made the SAME spinach salad – well, mine had toasted pinenuts, boiled eggs bacon and a creamy dressing – but the spinach, pom seeds and onions were the same! Looks like your family definitely knows how to tie one on!
MERRY MERRY and Happy 2013!
🙂
Valerie

By: Sonia Life Love and Hiccups

Sonia Life Love and Hiccups — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:54:00 +0000

So glad you had the wonderful Christmas you deserve hun. That Turkey looks divine, as does all the food and it would have been the most divine distraction from all the rain. Happy New Year lovely – I look forward to catching up with you again soon xx

By: Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen

Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:54:16 +0000

This sounds like the perfect Christmas! I love your stockings hung up in a row, they’re about the size of my own Xmas stocking when I was little. How kids these days end up with such gigantic stockings I’ll never know, lol, it takes even more presents to fill them up! Some of your dishes are similar to those I make every year at Christmas. But your stuffings sound very intriguing. I shall have to make a “mid-year” turkey just to try them out. My favorite part of your meal.. is still that pretty cake! Glad your day was so lovely!! xx Smidge

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:09:48 +0000

Veuve Clicquot and blue hydrangea! Swoon!

By: The Squishy Monster

The Squishy Monster — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:15:14 +0000

What a lovely bird and I can’t believe a 6 year old accomplished such a task…that’s awesome!!

By: Eva kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com

Eva kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:40:59 +0000

Hi Charlie, too bad about your weather; your story reminded me of the first Christmas we had with a real wood fireplace when I was around 17. We were so excited to use it but sadly that Christmas it was about 22°C and way too hot to have a roaring fire, but we did anyway. We had to open all the windows to make it bearable in the house!
Your dinner looks fantastic, I’d love to have had some of that turkey as our Christmas Eve dinner was cancelled due to my bother’s two kids came down with the stomach flu. I’ll be doing Christmas in January for them!

By: My Kitchen Stories

My Kitchen Stories — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:33:47 +0000

Very interesting peeking into someone’s Christmas. I almost feel like I shouldn’t stare. Happy holidays Charlie

By: Cass @foodmyfriend

Cass @foodmyfriend — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:30:19 +0000

Loved all of your facebook updates! Sounds like you had a very successful Chrissy. Shame about the weather though. My fav is the fruit cake with Santas foot prints 😛

By: Debra

Debra — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:37:10 +0000

I think your Christmas Day sounds very much like our Christmas Day, Charlie. Full of family, good food, and time spent doing ordinary things, but enjoying each moment. I loved the artistic touches on the Christmas cake. I think to let the children “do their thing” is more important than perfection. My parents, brother and family, and adult nieces and nephew all live locally, so we see one another regularly, but it is still special to have Christmas time together. I’m so glad you enjoyed your day and that the unusual weather didn’t spoil a thing! I relate very well to the unexpected storm. We have very little rain throughout the year, but I have had experience of planning an outdoor party and then the weather shifts! I always have Plan B in my hip pocket! oxo