The perfect roast turkey and cranberry sauce recipe for a lavish Christmas feast
A Yule Log recipe will complete your Christmas feast.
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One can simply not fall short of reasons to look forward to Christmas; meeting with family and friends, sharing presents, curling up around the tree and so much more. But the most awaited part is the Christmas feast. A dinner table lined with mouthwatering delicacies like turkey, chicken, vintage wines and cake is a treat for the eyes and of course, the taste buds.
So now that you have pictured what the ultimate Christmas feast would look like, we have some good news. Novotel Imagica Khopoli's executive chef Lokesh Jarodia shared with us some recipes which can make your celebrations even better.
Thyme: 10 gm Chopped fresh parsley: 10 gm Bay leaf: 1 Salt and pepper Garlic minced: 10 gm Balsamic vinegar Sugar: 20 gm Cranberry: 150 gm
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Salt and pepper to taste
Method -Melt butter over medium heat
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-Stir in onions, celery, sage, thyme and pepper, stirring occasionally until browned -Remove giblets and neck from the turkey cavity, keep for gravy -Rinse turkey inside and out with running water -Stir together butter, sage, salt and pepper -Rub over turkey, inside and out -Loosely pack stuffing into neck and body cavities, fold over and skewer neck flap closed over stuffing, tie legs together -Place turkey, breast side up on rack in roasting pan -Cover with foil and roast in 325°F oven for about 1.5 hours, basting with pan juices every 30 minutes -Remove foil and continue to roast or 1 3/4 hours, basting every half hour, or until instant-read meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh reads 185°F -Keep it under lamp for carving -In saucepan, bring chicken stock turkey neck, giblets, onion and bay leaf to boil, then reduce heat and simmer -Skim excess fat from roasting pan whisk in flour until well combined -Gradually whisk in reserved giblet stock, bring to boil and cook -Season to taste with salt and pepper -Strain and serve alongside turkey.
For cranberry sauce -Heat oil over medium heat -Stir in onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until softened -Add balsamic vinegar and boil until reduced -Mix together cranberries, sugar, salt and pepper -Mix into onion mixture, bring to boil and cook until cranberries are tender and sauce is thick -Serve the sauce beside turkey
Raspberry And Balsamic Dome Ingredients Dark chocolate: 450 gm Butter: 450 gm Sugar: 225 gm Water: 125 ml Eggs: 8 Egg yolka: 30 Caster sugar: 150 gm Honey: 375 gm Dark chocolate: 2 kg Whipped cream: 875 gm Melted butter: 900 gm Gelatin: 80 gm Egg whites: 20
Method -Mix dark chocolate, butter and mix sugar syrup and egg at last -Bake in tray in 180C for 25 minutes -Mixing sugar and eggs in double boiler -Melt chocolate and butter keep it aside -Soak gelatin in cool water -Add sabayon and chocolate mix to the mixture -Add soaked gelatin and fold whipped cream in mixture of chocolate and butter -Beat the egg whites and make meringue -Add raspberry pure and balsamic in dome mixture and set it in dome mould -Serve as it is
Method -Mix milk, milkmaid, curd, sugar -Add all dry items in the mixture and oil at the end -Heat cream and dark chocolate and make ganache -Add whipped cream and Nutella in ganache and assemble in log shape -Dust icing sugar and serve
Swarovski, Gold: Here's A Look At The Most Expensive Christmas Trees
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It’s no surprise that the most expensive tree in the world was put on display in the land of excess — the UAE. The Emirates Palace hotel, the luxury Abu Dhabi hotel, in 2010, unveiled what is thought to be the world’s most expensive Christmas tree, valued at more than $11 million. The 13-metre fake evergreen tree, located in the hotel’s lobby, was decorated with silver and gold bows, ball-shaped ornaments and small white lights. However, clearly not satisfi ed with just that, the hotel also hoisted watches, necklaces and solid gold bracelets. In hindsight, for a hotel that provides automatic machines to sell gold bars and the use of a private jet, a $11.4 million Christmas tree is no big deal.
It’s no surprise that the most expensive tree in the world was put on display in the land of excess — the UAE. The Emirates Palace hotel, the luxury Abu Dhabi hotel, in 2010, unveiled what is thought..
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From solid gold to diamond-encrusted branches, here’s a look at some of the most fabulous and expensive Christmas trees on display.
(In Pic: On the left is the Swarovski crystal Christmas tree, and on the right is the Pro Aurum gold Christmas tree)
From solid gold to diamond-encrusted branches, here’s a look at some of the most fabulous and expensive Christmas trees on display.(In Pic: On the left is the Swarovski crystal Christmas tree, and on..
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Trust Hong Kong to pull a stunt as glittering as this one. In 2013, passengers fl ying out of Hong Kong airport for their annual Christmas break were greeted by a 50-foot Christmas tree sparkling with millions of Swarovski gold and silver crystals brought all the way from Austria. Rising up to the second level of the airport, the crystal tree cost Swarovski an estimated $1.8 million to set up.
Trust Hong Kong to pull a stunt as glittering as this one. In 2013, passengers fl ying out of Hong Kong airport for their annual Christmas break were greeted by a 50-foot Christmas tree sparkling wit..
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It was a yellow Christmas in Japan in 2012 when jewellery giant Ginza Tanaka stunned shoppers with a $4.24 million gold Christmas tree. Standing tall at 2.4-metre, this solid gold tree was erected to commemorate the 110th anniversary of Walt Disney. The 40-kg tree was decked with Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Tinker Bell and Cinderella and revolved on a carousel. Ten artisans working for two months ensured that the Disney Tree made it to the store display in time.
It was a yellow Christmas in Japan in 2012 when jewellery giant Ginza Tanaka stunned shoppers with a $4.24 million gold Christmas tree. Standing tall at 2.4-metre, this solid gold tree was erected to..
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The festive season in Germany got all the more sparkly this year, thanks to German Gold dealer Pro Aurum’s Christmas tree. Touted as Europe’s most expensive tree, it is made out of 2,018 gold coins, that all rest in slots on an acrylic tree. Atop the tree sits a larger gold coin star. The glittering pyramid, displayed at Pro Aurum’s Munich Goldhaus, is three-metres high. The ‘tree’ was made in cooperation with the Austrian mint and is valued at $2.6 million. The dealer said it still could have been worth more, but gold’s value declined during the second half of this year.
The festive season in Germany got all the more sparkly this year, thanks to German Gold dealer Pro Aurum’s Christmas tree. Touted as Europe’s most expensive tree, it is made out of 2,018 gold coins, ..
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While most entries on this list feature towering trees, Takashimaya went the other way to prove that size is not all that matters when it comes to Christmas tree glamour. Based on the design by Parisian fl ower boutique Claude Quinquaud, the Japanese department store chain managed to shrink a Christmas tree to 40 centimetres, clustering it with a small tower of preserved roses. Each rose petal was encrusted with diamonds from Australian and African extraction, all of which cost a cool $1.8 million.
While most entries on this list feature towering trees, Takashimaya went the other way to prove that size is not all that matters when it comes to Christmas tree glamour. Based on the design by Paris..
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While most entries on this list feature towering trees, Takashimaya went the other way to prove that size is not all that matters when it comes to Christmas tree glamour. Based on the design by Parisian fl ower boutique Claude Quinquaud, the Japanese department store chain managed to shrink a Christmas tree to 40 centimetres, clustering it with a small tower of preserved roses. Each rose petal was encrusted with diamonds from Australian and African extraction, all of which cost a cool $1.8 million.
While most entries on this list feature towering trees, Takashimaya went the other way to prove that size is not all that matters when it comes to Christmas tree glamour. Based on the design by Paris..
