Christmas Table Dishes & Presentation by Christina Gurunian

Its that time of the year ,Christmas time ! Everyone is in frenzy and when you have kids at home ,you want to see them ecstatic and enjoying their favourite time of the year. Despite the pandemic and all the difficulties and tragic events we had to go through this year (,my mom & I decided to tackle our sadness & depression by preparing this beautiful, rich & colourful Christmas table dishes and have the positive aura & vibes around us ,rather than that of anguish & despair .

Long story short ,here is the list of dishes we prepared. Everything was made by us ,nothing store bought, well except the cheese . OH and no worries ,nothing was wasted ,we enjoyed the leftovers for the days following!

Christmas Table Dishes:Roasted duck & vegetables

Rice Pilaf with lamb ,pine nuts,almonds and veggies ( I will share this awesome recipe with you)

Beef Wellington

Cheese Byoreg (an Armenian dish which I will share with you its recipe)

Salads

Focaccia (see my recipe in the link) and cheese platter

Vegan fois gras

Armenian Gata (see recipe below)

Bûche De Noël 

Christmas Table Dishes in video & photos:

Rice Pilaf with lamb ,pine nuts,almonds and veggies

Armenian Gata

Gata is easily one of the most beloved Armenian desserts. It’s a pastry with similarities to both croissants and rugelach, but with a personality of its own. Some call it nazook, but this typically refers to a walnut-filled version made by Iranian Armenians. Crisp on the outside, flaky within, with spirals of vanilla-laced sweetness throughout, it’s a divine dessert any time of year.