My kids are with their Dad on Christmas Eve, so since it used to be my holiday to host my family, I switched a few years ago and host Christmas Eve Eve instead. Truth be told, I don’t celebrate Christmas Eve at all anymore. It’s just not the same without my kids here. I sometimes go to a movie with a friend, but this year I stayed home and wrapped presents until the wee hours of the morning. Winter Solstice may be the longest day, but Christmas Eve, for me, is the longest night.
I kept going back and forth about what I wanted to plan for our menu. I originally wanted to just do a feast of appetizers, because it seriously is my favorite part of any meal, but my Dad is a bit of a traditionalist, and I wasn’t sure how he’d feel about that. Instead, I served three different pasta dishes, garlic bread, and then the mess of appetizers.
And that was kind of perfect….