In charge of Christmas planning? We can help you make it special with fabulous food and festive decorating ideas for your table.
We want you to focus on what matters this Christmas, magical moments together and great food. Here we share with you recipes for a superb starter and a showstopping main that will allow you to serve delicious Christmas food whilst spending time with your loved ones.
As for decorating your home during the holiday season, you can choose everything from a well-decorated mantelpiece to a dinner table that’s spruced up with standout centrepieces. Prepare your table in style and discover unique and elegant decor ideas with these natural and inexpensive suggestions adding a touch sparkle to your dining table. Make sure this year’s celebration is your best yet.
Residence N R3.60 from Gamadecor
The best moments of the Christmas season are those afternoons in front of the fire, cooking delicious dishes to later enjoy with the family and what better way to do it than with one of the top chefs in Madrid, Cristina Oria.
Exclusively for PORCELANOSA, Cristina has prepared two classic dishes to add to your Christmas dinner menu: an Avocado and Tomato Tartar, and a Duck Magret with shallots and Port sauce. Why not have a go? Here’s the list of ingredients and the step-by-step recipe to follow:
Ingredients:
1 avocado
80 grams of smoked salmon
2 tomatoes
1 fresh coriander bouquet
1 fresh dill bouquet
Juice from ½ lemon or lime
Tabasco
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Cristina Oria prepares a delicious Avocado and Tomato Tartar, with dill and salmon dressing in the emotions 6.90 kitchen from Gamadecor. The first course of an exquisite Christmas menu.
Ingredients:
1 Magret of duck (breast)
½ glass of Port wine
2 tablespoons of raspberry jam or raspberry coulis
1 teaspoon of Modena vinegar
8 shallots
Sea salt and pepper
Preparation:
Cristina has prepared a delicious second course for Christmas dinner. Duck Magret with shallots and Port sauce, an original, sophisticated and very simple dish to make following Cristina’s recipe.
Even though Christmas might be looking a little different this year, we say it’s still important to make sure your table is dressed to impress. The dinner table is the heart of the festivities. It’s where glasses are raised, crackers are pulled, and a hearty meal is shared so it’s important to set the scene with a showstopping seasonal display.
The designer and table dresser, Andrea Zarraluqui, shares three simple tips with us for setting the table on Christmas Eve:
Andrea proposes to decorate the table with his “Junco” dinner set, made with high-quality porcelain, and an elegant and versatile design with a golden edge that gives it that touch of sophistication that is so popular for Christmas tables.
To give a floral touch to the table centerpiece, the florist Sally Hambleton suggests making flower arrangements using plants that will last the holidays, such as cyclamens, paired with other deciduous plants that bring a touch of colour, such as tulips, hydrangeas or amaryllis.
Holly, Mistletoe, Ilex, Spanish firs, etc. should also be present. To give it a more intimate, wintery Christmas feel, use tree trunks and firewood mixed with the colourful tones of roses and tulips, they’ll make us breathe Christmas just by seeing, and smelling them.
These are the three essential tips that Sally Hambleton recommends to give the definitive touch to the Christmas table with floral decorations.
Sally Hambleton’s floral proposal for the holidays, in PORCELANOSA’s emotions E7.30 kitchen. A composition of long-lasting plants such as cyclamens, with other deciduous plants that provide a touch of colour like tulips, hydrangeas or amaryllis.
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