Three Days Before Christmas
Getting closer to the annual Christmas Feast, you can now visualise exactly how things will unfold on the day and begin to actually place the food being served with your serving dishes, platters and utensils. Perhaps now is also a good time to polish and clean your treasured heirlooms and family hand me downs. Go on,
making the Christmas Festival a real occasion certainly comes down to the little things like using vintage cutlery and the like - even go for the whole vintage look by inviting people to bring their own treasured items along. If you have a particular favourite, go ahead and call Great Aunt Hazel and ask if she can bring the silver cake lifter over – every bit of authenticity and meaningfulness adds to the occasion. After, it is
Christmas.
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Planning for Christmas Presents
Think about defrosting the large items – it can take a few days to fully defrost a large turkey. Fill up your salt and pepper shakers and sugar bowls so they don’t run low and distract you on Christmas Eve. If you have the room, you can set the table and iron the tablecloth, and arrange the candles in holders and lay out any decorations. Now is also a good time to move the centrepiece into position and finalise the site of the display decorations. Be mindful of where the sun moves throughout the day so you can arrange seating and display decorations out of the full glare of the sun but not in the best shady spots where guests may be inclined to linger in the cool air.
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Just Before Christmas
Now you should be thinking of your last minute fresh produce, seafood and flowers. Be careful as prices might fluctuate wildly between those sellers panicked that they may be overstocked and those who are selling out and wanting premium prices. With clean hands make your stuffings and cover and refrigerate in bowls. Likewise, Christmas sauces and desserts are best finalised now, if you have the luxury of a second fridge, it should now be filling up with items. Be careful to place the items into the fridge in the order you will be removing them- ie last in first out. This makes provision for less spills and minimises the chances of dropping or ruining a completed dish with contamination from another dish.
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Christmas Day
On the big day you should be all ready to go with a memorable Christmas Day since you have made the time and effort to put in some planning beforehand. Remember to allow for those who will not be present at the table by
sending them a Christmas Hamper filled with some unique, hard to find regional fare just like handmade products Nanna used to make so they too can share in your Christmas spirit. Christmas is a time for people dropping in unexpectedly, so having on hand a ready supply of extra items and fresh produce is always convenient and gives a positive impression that you have indeed prepared for and indeed expected their arrival. Merry Christmas from the team behind Hunter Valley Hampers and best wishes for a joyous sharing time with your family and friends.
