Now: Whatâs for breakfast?
Christmas breakfast is a special occasion that does not get the attention that is given to many other noteworthy meals. But it should stand out as a particularly happy time, a meal for celebration. A bowl of Cheerios just won t cut it.
If you had the good fortune to grill a standing rib roast for Christmas Eve, the next dayâs breakfast is a no-brainer: Chop up some of the leftover beef, add diced potatoes and slap a poached egg on top, and youâll have the best hash of your life.
But if you happen not to have leftover grilled standing rib roast on hand, Christmas breakfast can still be a time of comfort as well as joy.
The popular image of stalwart St. Bernard dogs bravely carrying brandy to people stranded in the snow is, sadly, more a creation of cartoons than real life.
That is probably a good thing, actually. If you are truly freezing, alcohol will only make it worse.
But wintertime cocktails are a real thing. When the winds howl, when the snow stings your cheeks, there is nothing more welcoming and inviting than an elegant aperitif.
And you don t want something summery, like a gin and tonic or a margarita. When you re cold or you re inside where it is warm but you can see a frosty landscape out the window you want a drink with the flavors of winter.
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The best part about winter is hot chocolate. I think we can all agree on that.
Think of it: Youâre out in the snow. Your feet are wet. Your toes ache. Your nose is running. You canât feel your fingers. You have been shivering so long you donât remember what it is like to not shiver.
And then you come into a house and someone hands you a steaming cup of hot chocolate. And suddenly you are suffused with happiness and warmth.
It doesnât even have to be good hot chocolate. You have much the same reaction even if the hot chocolate came in powdered form out of one of those paper envelopes.
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