Are you finding it challenging to plan for the holiday season this year? How do you balance between adhering to pandemic requirements, enjoying the festive season, and sharing the comfort of a meal with family and friends? Here are some delicious options for you on our beautiful Sunshine Coast.
HAVE DINNER CATERED
Cooking a special meal can take up a lot of time and energy, whether for two people or a crowd. Sometimes we want a break but still be in the comfort of our own home. That’s where Gourmet Girl Catering in Davis Bay can lend a hand.
They have put together a Christmas turkey dinner menu that is sure to fill everyone’s bellies: a delicious sage-roasted turkey with gravy, festive spinach and arugula salad, savoury herbed bread stuffing, smooth, whipped potatoes, brown-butter–roasted vegetables, broccoli and cauliflower gratin, and pumpkin or apple pie—everything you need to enjoy your Christmas feast without any of the running around to grocery stores and preppinf dinner. You just order from their website gourmetgirl.ca, and pick up on December 24. Done and done.
MAKE IT YOURSELF
Have you been dreaming up new ways to delight everyone’s tastebuds at your holiday table? LL Meats can help you find you main dish of choice. Whether you are looking for one of their Hutterite turkeys (make sure to order soon) or another festive fowl centrepiece like duck or goose, they have what you need. You can also pick up your holiday ham or pork roast with crackling for a spectacular holiday dinner presentation.
The Butcher carries turkeys, ham, roast beef, and chicken or turkey roulade, making for a plethora of holiday meal choices to create an impressive main dish. Going the traditional route with gravy, stuffing, and mashed potatoes will always put smiles on everyone’s faces. If you have the time, this could be a good year to throw something new into the mix. How about a savoury horseradish bread pudding instead of your regular stuffing?
A VEGAN’S HOLIDAY DELIGHT
Turkey does not have to be in the centre of the table to create an extravagant holiday meal. Vegans rejoice in the beautiful colours and delicious flavours of myriad vegetable-based menu items.
Start off with a light asparagus vichyssoise to set the stage. A stuffed pumpkin makes for a superb dish to build your menu around. Slow-baked fennel confit with black olive tapenade, lentils with thyme, oven-roasted garlic and sun-dried tomatoes, sautéed rosemary mushrooms atop saffron risotto, and daikon rounds braised in orange juice will tantalize all taste buds. Finish with a warm cinnamon-spiced apple crisp topped with coconut whipped cream.
Whatever your holiday meal of choice, may it be merry and delicious, a place to give thanks for the blessings of the year and to enjoy with loved ones.
