Marrons Roasted on an Open Fire

Familiarity is always a good thing at Christmasttime! For appetizers we ate a salad, fois gras, and figs paired with a sweet Bordeaux white wine. While that does not relate at all to a traditional American Christmas meal, it was followed with turkey, stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes, and chestnuts! While I enjoyed last night's seafood platter, I'm glad that they still know about holiday comfort foods. As usual, we finished the meal with cheese and cake. Today the cakes included a lemony buche de noel (yule log) and a home-made vanilla cake layered with chocolate chestnut icing. I think I died and went to Heaven. On the other hand, it is good that New Year's is just around the corner because it's about time for some major resolutions!