You can make your holiday cooking fit any theme or situation
you like. You can create the perfect picnic complete witch a checked table
clothe, seating on the ground, and baskets filled with goodies for everyone to
dig in when ready. The idea is to do something a little bit (okay I admit it a
lot) different from what others have done in the past and give them ideas to
build upon for the next holiday cooking theme. If you decide to go with the
picnic theme be sure to bring wine, cheese, and plenty of finger foods that travel
well. If the weather permits (and it may depending on where in the country you
live) you can actually make a picnic event of your turn doing the holiday
cooking.
You can set your food up and display your cooking efforts
like an all you can eat buffet if that’s what you like, though I hope your
cooking is much better than most of those I’ve tried. The point is to make the
theme something that is new and a little bit different but also that isn’t
really related to the holiday but allows the family to enjoy the benefits of
the holiday, which includes the pleasure of each other’s company.
If you really want something new go with an ethnic theme for
your holiday cooking. This leaves a lot of room to explore and those who have
the duties of cooking for the holidays next year will have a hard act to follow
if you choose a theme that you really enjoy eating and cooking and decorate
well to suit the theme. Let your imagination, personal tastes, and knowledge of
your family be your guide as you decide what theme to incorporate and how far
you want to take it. You can even have a lot of fun by issuing a challenge from
the very beginning.
One fun theme that I’ve always wanted to bring into my
Christmas cooking (specifically) is a Medieval Christmas theme. I think it
would be fun to require costumes for the dinner, dancing afterwards, and
observance of some of the cultural ‘manners’ of the time for the celebration of
Christmas. It just seems like such a fun way to spend the day with family and
loved ones even if you are doing the cooking. The good news is that with a
Medieval Christmas cooking theme you have a little bit of room to let your
imagination run wild and it will definitely be a hard act to follow.
The downside is that skipping tradition is always a risk. If
you are worried that your family might not like it, ask first, and then decide
if this may or may not be the right move for your family situation. You could
always do the other as a Christmas party or for your own personal Christmas
with immediate family only (though arguably that would be less entertaining).
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