Hey Darryl:

I don't know what you are looking for in a dish for Xmas. However, my
mother would always make a delicious pasta dish. She would bake
Macaroni in a white sauce with Ham topped with cheese. (The Noodles
would be pre-cooked before baked) I don't know what the white sauce
was made of but it would thicken in the oven. Man, I feel like
eating.

Eddy

"Darryl L. Pierce" wrote in message ws.com...
My wife and I are hosting Xmas dinner this year for the family. But, rather
than going with the traditional turkey, stuffing, etc. we were thinking
about doing something else. One idea was to have two soups (or a soup and a
stew) and different breads and relishes as the main course. Then, follow up
with cakes and breads with coffee and tea.

Any ideas for soups, stews and breads that sound Xmas-like? I was thinking
of beef stew and a lighter soup, and for breads having challah, herb, and
about 2 others.