Trifle Update .....

I am very pleased to report that our trifle was a wonderful success!! It looked awesome (thanks Hubby!!) tasted delicious, and appeared to be heartily enjoyed by everyone!




It had a lot to live up to after the amazing Christmas dinner made by Katy & Cameron - beef which I believe was started outside on the grill (or bbq, for people back home) then finished in the oven, with little piped potatoes and broccoli sauteed with almonds - yum!! I also got to try some sweet potatoes with marshmallows - something I had heard about years ago and always thought was a bit twisted! Turns out I was wrong - yum again!! Throw in a few bottles of good wine and some wonderful company and you have the recipe for a perfect Christmas! A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our first American Christmas special :-)

And now for a lazy Boxing Day - Hubby is still in bed and I am curled up on the sofa nursing a slight hangover and watching Quantum of Solace. The furthest I'm planning on going is next door to feed the neighbour's cats, and the highlight of my day will be spending some quality time with Philippa and one of our new toys :-)

Incidentally, I have been asked several times what the history behind Boxing Day is as most people haven't heard of it over here. These days it's mainly just a way to commit suicide by shopping as it is the day all the shops start their big sales - much like Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) over here. But I realised that I didn't actually know the real story so I consulted the all-knowing Wikipedia, and, for anyone who cares, it was traditionally the day when wealthy people gave their servants a box containing gifts, money, and/or leftover food. So there you go - I learned something today, maybe you did to!

And now back to my movie and the delightful Daniel Craig ....... :-)