tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post7450204939101042643..comments2012-03-14T07:03:14.065+00:00Comments on Kavey Eats: Food & Drink We Love & Hate At ChristmasKaveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-6664431394434900532010-12-17T11:04:30.551+00:002010-12-17T11:04:30.551+00:00Love that this one is still going and going! Stron...Love that this one is still going and going! Strong feelings in the love and hate camps! :)Kaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-78751779450619673712010-12-17T08:22:52.554+00:002010-12-17T08:22:52.554+00:00Hate: fruitcake, eggnog, mince pies, dried fruit i...Hate: fruitcake, eggnog, mince pies, dried fruit in anything, and super-sweet sugar cookies with icing, punches made with sherbet floating in it (Ugh! reminds me of scum!)<br /><br />Loves: hot cider, hot lemonade, hot ginger-y ginger ale, Christmas roast beef with small potatoes cooked in the same pan, absorbing the beef fat, corn pudding, pumpkin pie, turkey, leftover turkey sandwiches, Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722747191952675729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-19283313659801692732010-12-05T17:15:11.249+00:002010-12-05T17:15:11.249+00:00I love christmas when someone else makes the dinne...I love christmas when someone else makes the dinner.<br />I hate the mountain of washing up as I don't have a dishwasheraliceannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-31065770669814670242010-12-05T00:48:22.549+00:002010-12-05T00:48:22.549+00:00love mince pies, but I'm diabetic, thankfully ...love mince pies, but I'm diabetic, thankfully also love turkey and all the trimmings, but usually have a small portion of bread sauce.<br /><br />Dislike all the rich stuff, pud, cake, brandy butter, just as well, really, Xmas is not a good time for a diabetic...........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-14469387562264060332010-12-02T11:34:35.043+00:002010-12-02T11:34:35.043+00:00Mmmm my Loves & Hates for Christmas would incl...Mmmm my Loves & Hates for Christmas would include Loves for Sausage Meat Balls, always delicious, homebaked croissant or pain au chocolate on Xmas morning maybe with a little Champagne, hates Christmas cake, bought mince pies & soggy sprouts...cwildmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600477091622850338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-81227289010858841362010-11-27T17:06:13.971+00:002010-11-27T17:06:13.971+00:00My favourite thing about Christmas food is lashing...My favourite thing about Christmas food is lashings of skirlie (a Scottish oatmeal stuffing) with our roast dinner, including loads of sprouts (I ADORE sprouts) and onion sauce which is my favourite. I also love clootie dumpling. And anything boozy!<br />I cannot stand Turkey as I seem to have an allergic reaction every time I eat it and I'm not very fond of Christmas pudding. I can also takeI heart cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898577388443071100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-56546633553045063912010-11-27T16:57:24.051+00:002010-11-27T16:57:24.051+00:00Ha, who knew Christmas food and drink loves and ha...Ha, who knew Christmas food and drink loves and hates could be so contentious? ;)Kaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-82015611134917945482010-11-27T10:44:09.457+00:002010-11-27T10:44:09.457+00:00No no no, I LOVE Christmas Pudding!No no no, I LOVE Christmas Pudding!Scott at Real Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935102352822407092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-56013860068937607532010-11-26T21:07:08.137+00:002010-11-26T21:07:08.137+00:00Ick, I'm a party pooper when it comes to Chris...Ick, I'm a party pooper when it comes to Christmas food. Turkey is too dry, mince pies and xmas pudding are a no go. <br /><br />However, when we get to natural ingredients, e.g. chestnuts and sprouts, I'm all ears!Michelle @ Greedy Gourmethttp://www.greedygourmet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-14775201242801736842010-11-26T20:58:52.977+00:002010-11-26T20:58:52.977+00:00Hates Bread sauce, closely followed by overcooked ...Hates Bread sauce, closely followed by overcooked brussel sprouts, but I like them when they are small and stir fried..and from childhood, the Danish rice pudding with the almond in, which they made you eat before the roast dinner. If you found the almond, you got a marzipan pig, but really..why make you eat rice pudding before a roast dinner, why why why?<br />Love the gravy, the roast potatoes,Joannahttp://zebbakes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-81830895140044834772010-11-26T14:33:08.167+00:002010-11-26T14:33:08.167+00:00Top of my list is Christmas pud, preferably topped...Top of my list is Christmas pud, preferably topped with custard, double cream and brandy butter. Love marzipan and stollen. We have turkey breast wrapped in stuffing, 'cos the stuffing's the best bit. Best Christmas breakfast has to be chocolate and champagne.<br /><br />Can't abide sprouts in any form and not over keen on cranberries, but apart from that, it's making me hungry happyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216718734347023271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-57880913190635712422010-11-26T14:26:21.361+00:002010-11-26T14:26:21.361+00:00My first wife was half Italian and she started my ...My first wife was half Italian and she started my Christmas morning tradition of a glass of asti spumante with pannatone to dunk in it.<br /><br />I think it is my favourite food/drink of the day.<br /><br />I can't think of any Christmas food I dislike. Maybe that explains my size.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-46426725952097783682010-11-26T14:23:52.146+00:002010-11-26T14:23:52.146+00:00You don't like panettone?! Oh my goodness! Act...You don't like panettone?! Oh my goodness! Actually, panettone a-la-mode, couldn't care for it. However Lolli does something pretty special with it that is just a-m-a-z-i-g!!!!!<br /><br />My likes: bacalhau com natas (Portuguese have it on Xmas eve), eating rissois whilst sipping champers and opening on Xmas day and yes, the big turkey show with everything. Although, the turkey has to beKeithhttp://www.wenniesaffairs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-71174895921215005962010-11-26T14:21:07.055+00:002010-11-26T14:21:07.055+00:00I clearly don't read tweets properly and faile...I clearly don't read tweets properly and failed to notice the request for "dislikes", so here are mine:<br /><br />- Christmas cake (which mother insists on making every year even though she's the only one who eats it)<br />- Panettone with candied orange peel; I can just about eat the one that has just sultanas if smothered in zabaione, but just about.<br /><br />And... mmmmm..BribedwithFoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116627450235139740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-58263239402031842422010-11-26T12:57:28.112+00:002010-11-26T12:57:28.112+00:00Likes: Stuffing made of anything. (But see dislike...Likes: Stuffing made of anything. (But see dislikes)<br />Dislikes: Anything with cranberries!Kristahttp://www.londonelicious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-36514261390676264932010-11-26T07:33:39.180+00:002010-11-26T07:33:39.180+00:00Love most things about Xmas particularly (weirdly)...Love most things about Xmas particularly (weirdly) the Pret Xmas sandwich. <br /><br />Dislike brandy butter but it's OK because my dad now makes yummy brandy icecream.Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158098893944892368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-9068775622544041982010-11-25T23:14:32.863+00:002010-11-25T23:14:32.863+00:00Loathe brandy butter, Paxo stuffing, the way that ...Loathe brandy butter, Paxo stuffing, the way that you can't just have a turkey dinner on the 25th, you are expected to eat it at every pre-Christmas get together (WHY - if I go to a restaurant I want something they cook better than I do), eggnog, eating the main meal at 3 in the afternoon.<br /><br />Love sprouts, chestnuts, Christmas pud, port & stilton, walnuts, leftovers, clementines, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-8344513721550684422010-11-25T19:13:03.182+00:002010-11-25T19:13:03.182+00:00Can't believe Christmas pudding is most hated!...Can't believe Christmas pudding is most hated! I detest Turkey and have happily made the switch to goose!<br />Have never really understood the Brit's obsession with having Brussels sprouts - surely just a vehicle for chestnuts, butter & pancetta?LexEat!http://www.lexeat.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-45496259562239238402010-11-25T17:19:17.847+00:002010-11-25T17:19:17.847+00:00Love a the big roast dinner preferably goose but o...Love a the big roast dinner preferably goose but others will do with Turkey as last on my list - but not a hate.<br />Also love fryup made with the left overs, and cold turkey with chips and pickles. Love Christmas Pudding and Chritmas cake with marzipan not icing and love it with Wensleydale cheese.<br />Love a good ham cooked on Christmas Eve served with sweetcorn sauce and picked at all week Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-44312257266061098322010-11-25T16:01:11.799+00:002010-11-25T16:01:11.799+00:00I love marzipan-crumble-topped mince pies, served ...I love marzipan-crumble-topped mince pies, served with cointreu cream. I am a turkey fan, but we have a small gathering so no full dry old bird, but one nice juicy breast, butterflied, and stuffed with our favourite sausages (de-cased) and apricots, then wrapped in a couple of pounds of bacon. Big, fat, juicy and delicious and plenty of leftovers which is my other big love on boxing day, with Tara Cardwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323902839923352075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-61974393938376965812010-11-25T15:32:59.909+00:002010-11-25T15:32:59.909+00:00I actually quite like Christmas pudding, just not ...I actually quite like Christmas pudding, just not at Christmas with all the other rich food around. Afraid turkey is a complete no-no, if it tasted so good why don't we eat it all year round? Give me a good free range chicken any day.<br /><br />As for the office 'christmas meal' no one can decide where to go.In my last job one woman was veggie, another wouldn't eat chinese, one Wintonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-75296479975951765482010-11-25T15:30:22.099+00:002010-11-25T15:30:22.099+00:00I absolutely adore:
Sprouts, bread sauce, roast t...I absolutely adore:<br /><br />Sprouts, bread sauce, roast tatties, roast parsnips, crispy bacon from the top of the turkey, and Boxing Day leftover sandwiches with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and (by now really thick) bread sauce!<br /><br />I can't stand:<br /><br />Mince pies, christmas cake, christmas pudding, marzipan, icing, brandy butter, juggling far too many pans at once for a Le Creuset Fiendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-38263925897703937212010-11-25T11:22:42.887+00:002010-11-25T11:22:42.887+00:00I love Christmas food and cooking of it, but no on...I love Christmas food and cooking of it, but no one around here likes the cake or pudding, so don't very often bother making it. I just love mince pies and eat as many as my blood sugar level will allow!<br />I hate the rush in the shops prior to Christmas. Shopping for even normal, non-Christmasy things becomes a nightmare!<br />Now that the girls are gone, even putting up decoration has Mamtahttp://www.mamtaskitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-48843651140737653152010-11-25T10:50:49.227+00:002010-11-25T10:50:49.227+00:00Yay, this is so much better now that this is a blo...Yay, this is so much better now that this is a blog poll. The Food and drink I am really not looking forward to as Christmas are anything involving eggnog, well for the simple reason, they smell of raw eggs yuk. I am not fan of those cakes with lots of sugary icing on it. Not that I care about calories for xmas, but the icing is generally too sweet. I am not a fan of sprouts either. How the heck liloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654072642850678010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-82716443364175672272010-11-25T10:47:52.321+00:002010-11-25T10:47:52.321+00:00LOVE Christmas pudding, mince pies, the fact that ...LOVE Christmas pudding, mince pies, the fact that you can buy cream laced with brandy and cointreau, thick slices of ham cut from the bone, twinkly fairy lights on dark nights, all the fancy schmance canapes that the supermarkets bring out (Waitrose mini game pies please!).<br /><br />DON'T LOVE the annual kerfuffle over the office Christmas do (we ALWAYS have a 3 course lunch with a turkey Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.com