Winter Solsice and holiday Party

[MissR]

We celebrate mostly on the 24th, it's a traditional thing. Today I'm cooking so that tomorrow can run like this:

Pumpkin and cardamon raisin breads for breakfast.

Brunch with family friends of: champagne, cheeses (about 20 varieties); prosciutto, dry salami, smoked salmon, pickled herring, cold shrimp, crackers, homemade cocktail rye bread, brie baked in pastry, grapes, apples, pears. Cookies and coffee to follow.

Smorgasbord for early dinner (just us and the girls): ham, Swedish meatballs, Swedish potato sausage; poached salmon, scalloped potatoes, rice custard, baked beans with rum, steamed vegis, homemade crescent rolls, fruit salad.

Presents and cookies as soon as the smorgasbord dishes are done.

Eggnog.

And Christmas can run like this:

Coffee cake Christmas morning late.

Lunch: seafood stew with guests mostly singles a long way from family and home.

Boardgames.

Leftover Smorgasbord for dinner with guests some from lunch and some new.

Cookies and eggnog.

It's pretty much the same year after year, but we like it.

That sounds so good. Wish I knew you!! I hope it's a real good time for all of you. We'll probably have a turkey or ham with lots of veggies, breads and I'm bringing the candy.