Christmas dinner potluck-style

Are you joining a potluck-style Christmas dinner this year, where everyone brings something? Are you responsible for the appetizers, drinks, dinner, side dish or dessert? We’re giving you a few tips and delicious recipes. 

Chicken liver pâté crostini
Did you quickly raise your hand when someone asked ‘who’s doing the appetizers’ and are you now drawing a blank beyond cocktail nuts and the usual cheese board? Then this list of the best Christmas appetizers might come in handy. It includes a recipe for crostini with homemade chicken liver pâté, as well as vegetarian baba ganoush (smoked aubergine spread) and rösti cakes with smoked trout.

Glazed ham with mustard and brown sugar
Responsible for the showstopper and now frantically leafing through magazines? Here you’ll find five Christmas roast recipes for ham, lamb, beef tenderloin, beef or goose. Our favorite: the glazed ham with mustard and brown sugar. It stays wonderfully juicy (no need to worry about overcooked, dry poultry), smells delicious, isn’t complicated to make and looks beautiful on the table.

Bread pudding with squash and leek 
This dish is the ultimate cheat. It looks chic, but is actually very simple and affordable. This savory bread pudding is salty and crispy on top thanks to the crisp-fried bread and melted cheese, while also being creamy and sweet from the squash, leek and mixture of egg, cream and milk.

Chocolate mousse
Responsible for dessert and not in the mood for last-minute stress? You can make this dark chocolate mousse a few days in advance and keep it in the refrigerator. It contains no egg or gelatin, making it suitable for pregnant guests and vegetarian friends at the table too.

Cranberry punch
And then, of course, there are the drinks, because someone has to take care of them. Would you like something more festive than a glass of wine, but don’t feel like shaking cocktails all evening? Then make a generous quantity of this cranberry Christmas punch. It looks dazzling and is simply a matter of pouring the right delicious ingredients together.