Like every year, you have been once again designated to cook the Christmas lunch for everyone! Lucky you! Unfortunately, you can’t impress them with your traditional turkey and cranberry sauce as you have been cooking this for the past three years!! Your mother-in-law, as usual can’t stop complaining about your lack of creativity and your husband doesn’t want to be in the middle of the fights!
As a matter of fact, cooking can be really stressful and painful! You are always thrilled to discover new and funky recipes but they are always too long and too complicated to prepare!
To help our desperate housewives, we have combined a list of delicious and easy recipes to help you impress even the most sceptical ones!
Let’s start with the dessert. Yes, ladies! Even if it is the last course, it is generally the first one you prepare!
If you want to show some master chef gifts of yours without putting too much effort in it, go for the Baklava. (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baklava/Detail.aspx) To add your own touch, you can sprinkle some delicious hot chocolate powder.
If you are more into traditional dishes, here is a delicious recipe for a pumpkin pie. (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Libbys-Famous-Pumpkin-Pie/Detail.aspx)
Let’s look at the first course now. How about Bacon and cheese tartlets with a nice tomato coulis and a side salad?(http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Crescent-Bacon-Cheese-Tartlet/Detail.aspx)Really mouth-watering isn’t it?
Finally, (we’ve saved the best for the end) the main course which needs to be your master piece if you want to earn extra points with your Old and Bitter!
If you are sick and tired of making turkey every year, go for something different. Why not try the Lamb with Balsamic Fig and Basil sauce? (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Stuffed-Leg-of-Lamb-with-Balsamic-Fig-Basil-Sauce/Detail.aspx)! Seems very fancy right? Don’t worry, all the instructions are there to help you make it easier!
Or, if you are a Turkey lover and can’t imagine your Christmas without it, here is a recipe to shaken up the traditions: the Sherry’s German Turkey (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sherrys-German-Turkey/Detail.aspx)
This will make you without a doubt the Queen of the Kitchen for 2010!
Bon Appetit and Merry Christmas!