the table is topped with with an ornament decorated lamp overhead
christmas day meal: pheasant, blau kraut, caramelized carrots with dried grapes, chanterelles, parsnip puree & a baked ground almond stuffed apple*
* stuffed apples: core apples and stuff with butter/ground almond/brown sugar mixture, bake at 350 till soft (about 30 minutes)
* parsnip puree: peel parsnips, boil till soft, put into a blender, place puree into a double boiler for about 20 minutes and slowly add cream and butter taste
*caramelized carrots: brown some butter & brown sugar until caramelized, add chopped carrots and raisons, cook until tender
