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A Christmas Dinner

24 Dec 2013 By: Diane Gottsman

As the holiday dinner nears and we all settle down to be with friends and family, I wanted to share what I will be serving on Christmas Eve. I have included the links to all of the recipes, simply click on the title for each dish. Visit my Pinterest page for more ideas on place settings, holiday decor, and choices for your menu.

– APPETIZER –

Planked Figs with Pancetta & Goat Cheese

Crudités Platter

– SALAD –

Mixed Greens with Pears, Goat Cheese, Dried Cranberries & Spiced Pecans

– MAIN COURSE –

Roast Beef with Caramelized Shallots

Mashed-Potato Gratin

Roasted Winter Vegetables

– DESERT –

Red Velvet Peppermint Cake

 with Hot Chocolate

Here’s wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Season’s Blessings to all. Once again, I encourage you to “unplug” from your technology before sitting down to the table with family and friends.

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Diane Gottsman

Diane Gottsman is a national etiquette expert and modern manners professional, sought out industry leader, television personality, accomplished speaker, Huffington Post blogger, author, and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas, a company specializing in executive leadership and etiquette training. Diane is routinely quoted in national and international media including The New York Times, The BBC, CNN, Bloomberg Business Week, Kiplinger, Huffington Post Canada, U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes. She is the resident etiquette expert for two popular morning talk shows, SA Living and Good Day Austin. She has been seen on The TODAY Show, HLN Headline News, WGN Chicago, and CBS Sunday Morning. Her clients range from university students to Fortune 500 companies and her workshops cover topics ranging from tattoos in the workplace to technology at the dinner table and the proper use of social media.