Nosy Chistmas/Food

[Martha]

Dudemom:

> Sorry, I am going to have a dull Christmas too, but we are planning 
> a wonderful meal of Honey Glazed Rack of Lamb, Wilted Spinach and I 
> haven't decided what else yet..... What is everyone else eating for 
> Christmas/Holidays?

Martha:

I do love a foodie question. This year, due to a combination of my 
father's all-round foodiness and the influence of the River Cafe Easy 
Christmas supplement that came with the Guardian a couple of weeks 
ago, my family are having roasted birds (quail, poussin, guinea fowl) 
and something called "Vodka Spaghetti", which I must admit I am 
slightly worried about. Why add vodka to something that is nice? You 
add nice things to vodka to help you get the vodka down, but why add 
the vodka to the nice thing when there's no need to drink the vodka? 
Even more worryingly, I have been entrusted with the task of cooking 
the damn stuff, so if it is, as I suspect it will be, revolting, 
it'll be my fault. Hmmph. I don't know - the vodka I have been 
provided with seems to be a reputable brand, and perhaps that will 
make a difference. The vodka I am used to is generally called 
something like "Rackmanninov Oginal Recpie Wodka" and costs about £3 
for a very large bottle, and I would certainly not put it anywhere 
near pasta, or in fact anything intended for human consumption.

I'm posting this at about 10.20pm, Christmas Eve - so I'll take the 
opportunity to wish each and every person here a very very happy 
whatever-it-is-you-choose-to-celebrate, and to ask - what did 
everyone get from Father Christmas? ;-)

~ Martha (who finally saw RotK - could have done without the multiple 
endings but otherwise, woah, dude)