IT MIGHT SEEM a long way off, but Christmas is just around the corner when you think about it.
And you know what that means – food, glorious food.
Yes, the Christmas dinner is a truly integral part of the whole day. We might even go as far as to say it’s almost the whole point. It’s what everyone thinks about for the entire year: the turkey, the trimmings, the gravy, the craic, the corks popping…
Oh, wait – and the family as well of course. (Sorry and all, but we really do love our Christmas dinners.)
While dinner might be the focal point of Christmas Day, there’s a lot to be said for the anticipation that builds up to it. And by that we mean getting to taste a few of the ingredients and a snatched taste of what’s on the hob.
Forget the jokes inside the crackers. Your Dad is a one-stop shop of really bad puns and jokes 365 days of the year – it’s just that there’s something about a family dinner that really kicks him into overdrive.
With all the kids together at the table (and the possibly of a pet or two lurking under the table-cloth for unwanted scraps), there’s a frantic race to swap bits. I’ll give you my roast potato if you give me that slice of ham. Deal?
When it gets to about 8pm on Christmas Day the only potential for a real Christmas miracle is if no one has fallen asleep in front of the telly yet. We blame all the pleasantly full bellies and mulled wine.
Someone will try and “help” – and inevitably, someone will drop that pan on the ground. No normal Christmas dinner can go ahead without a minor hitch. What are we, the Brady Bunch? No thanks.
Whatever about the above, the one important thing that always happens when the family gets together for a festive dinner is lots of smiles and happy memories made. Even if Dad does tell another one of his “jokes”.
Tell us what makes a family Christmas special to you in the comments section below – and we’ll pick one winner to receive a €250 SuperValu voucher to share their Good Food Karma at Christmas. #goodfoodkarma
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