I've finally settled on my menus for my Hanukkah party and Xmas Eve and I have to say I'm quite pleased with both of them. Let's see how they turn out.

Hanukkah Menu

- Latkes with apple sauce & sour cream
- A salad (I've asked Desiree to bring it)
- Brisket with Tzimmes (from The Frugal Gourmet Celebrates Christmas)
-Yom Kippour Tajine (from The Great Book of Couscous), I'm making this for friends who don't eat red meat.
-Dreidle cake

I'm passing on the doughnuts (unless the cake does not turn out to look like a dreidle, in which case we'll have a quick trip to the doughnut store).

Xmas Eve Menu

Now this is the one important meal for us, which is my biggest production of the year:

- Curried Coconut Soup with Chickpeas
-Flamishe with mixed greens in a champagne vinaigrette
-Standing Rib Roast with Porcini & Bacon Sauce served with roasted vegetables, noisette potatoes and yorkshire pudding.
-Gladys' Peppermint Chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream