Saturday

I've done two small pieces of Christmas food shopping and despaired at all the over priced rubbish in the shops. Sainsbury's in this case. Llion and I have, I think, joined the 'Bah Humbug' brigade. When I asked him what he wanted for Christmas lunch, after offering him all the usual things he decided he'd like Spicey Pork! Now I'm trying to think of a starter, but as he doesn't eat fish all the smoked salmon or prawn or what have you, aren't an option. And as he doesn't like Christmas pudding either he wants my chestnut mousse, hope I can remember how to make it, though actually I do like it too.
That reminds me of a few Christmasses ago when we were having lunch with a group of friends and I was asked to provide the dish for a Vegan. Horror of horrors; but I did come up with a sort of nut roast thing bound together with Tahini, encased in dried aubergine slices with a centre stuffing of chestnuts and cranberries. And, would you believe, he didn't turn up! We dished it up as a second stuffing and everyone, even me, enjoyed it.
I expect you are all working hard at your portfolios, which is really an excuse to boast that I've done all mine bar a little editing and the critical essay.
Hope you all survive the festive season unscathed. It's the time of the year when I am especially glad my, admittedly minimal family, live a good way away.