As a result, I am taking a bit of a liberty here (at least in terms of the song) by publishing an essential Christmas recipe each and every single day leading up to Christmas Eve. In essence, this is my Christmas Advent Calendar for you, with each day providing a new recipe.
For those who are unfamiliar with the song, I give it below with an illustration:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Two turtle doves
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Three French hens
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Four Colly Birds
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Five gold rings
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Six Geese-a-laying
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Seven Swans-a-swimming
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Eight Maids-a-milking
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Nine Ladies dancing
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Ten Lords-a-leaping
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Eleven Pipers piping
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
The colly birds are blackbirds or songbirds, 'colly' being a regional word for 'coal'. In many modern versions, 'four calling birds' is sung instead.
The song was first written down in the 1780s, but originates in an older folksong. Note that 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' is a cumulative song, meaning that each verse is built on top of the previous verses.
My version and the recipes:
Eleven Pipers piping
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Twelve drummers drumming
The colly birds are blackbirds or songbirds, 'colly' being a regional word for 'coal'. In many modern versions, 'four calling birds' is sung instead.
The song was first written down in the 1780s, but originates in an older folksong. Note that 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' is a cumulative song, meaning that each verse is built on top of the previous verses.
My version and the recipes:
The Twelve Recipes (and a few more) of Christmas
Below are some additional Christmas recipes from this site, broken into sections:
Starters and Soups
Fennel and Walnut Soup RecipeWonton Soup Recipe
Main Courses and Accompaniments
Corn Pudding RecipeFrancatelli's Recipe for Roast Haunch of Venison
Honey-roasted Turkey Recipe
Venison Wellington
Roasted Smoked Country Ham with Cider Glaze Recipe
Desserts and Puddings
Traditional Rich Christmas Pudding RecipeWinter Rice Pudding with Dried Fruit Recipe
Cakes and Baking:
Eggnog Bundt Cake RecipeChocolate Truffle Cheesecake Recipe
Cherry and Almond Cake Recipe
Luxury Eccles Cakes Recipe
The Ultimate Chocolate Roulade Recipe
Dundee Cake
Easter Biscuits Recipe (adapted for Christmas)
Biscuits de Noël (Christmas Cookies) Recipe
Rich Christmas Cake
Mincemeat (and Mince Pie) Recipes for Christmas
Traditional Rich Fruit Christmas Cake
Sweets (Candies) Snacks and Gifts
Madhura Seva RecipeCornish Clotted Cream Fudge Recipe
Ungodly Chocolate Truffles Recipe
Drinks
AdvocaatRecipes for Leftovers
Turkey Marsala RecipeBread and Butter Pudding Recipe
Turkey Curry with Peas Recipe
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