Last night's Christmas dinner went off pretty successfully, so I thought I'd share the recipes. Sorry, I forgot to take pics. We're a little constrained, because our group contained a vegetarian (me) and a celiac (my wife), so there had to be accomodations.

Our menu was:

• Roast beef with mustard sauce and parsnips
• Stuffing risotto
• Mashed sweet potatoes with smoked gouda and chipotle goat crema
• Green beans sauteed in butter
• Dessert: Fruitcake bread pudding and chocolate-cherry-coconut clafouti

( recipes and thoughts below )