Nourriture de Nöel

Christmas is a'comin and it's time to figure out what shopping I need to do. I thought that the franco-american hybrid vegetarian christmas food might be somewhat interesting. (Also somewhat interesting: "le bouffe" is vulgar. How can a word that means "food" be vulgar?) Also, I need real recipes for some of these things. I dunno if I can fake french toast.

An asterix means that I need to buy it. Parenthetical means that I'll prepare it if Santa brings it.

Breakfast

Pain Perdue

• Brioche
• eggs *
• butter *
• soy milk
• sugar *
• cinnamon, etc

(pamplemousse)

Beverages

• mimosas: oj + champagne
• coffee *

The big meal

(salad)

I dunno about salad. It's a lot of work for rabbit food.

Mashed taters

• potatoes *
• garlic
• creme fraîche
• soy milk
• butter *
• emmental

Yams

• yams *
• butter *
• raisins *
• maple syrup *

Gravy

• mushrooms
• onion
• garlic
• flour
• olive oil and/or butter
• soy milk *
• celery *

String beans

• 1/2 kilo haricots vert *
• butter *

Squash soup

• pre-baked Squash (I saw some butternut squashes at the hippie store!) *
• pre-baked Chestnuts
• onion
• garlic
• hot pepper (*)
• carrots
• rice and/or quinoza
• broccoli *
• celery *
• butter
• creme fraîche

Cheese

• st nectaire *
• tba other cheese *
• baguettes *

Dessert

I reserved a Christmas cake from the baker. I love living in a civilised country where you are not expected to perform baking feats, but can get a very high quality cake from across the street.

Beverages

• mulled cider: spice + apple juice
• mulled wine: spice + cheap wine (maybe santa wants to bring an extra bottle for mulling)
• good wine
• (cognac)

Tags: Paris, Celesteh