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Christmas Brunch Menu

December 7, 2010 by Faith 37 Comments

‘Tis the month of December…a month of celebrations, and we all know that so many holiday festivities revolve around food.  While recipes for holiday cookies, appetizers, and drinks abound, I haven’t seen many full holiday brunch menus.  I know that many people (my family included) eat brunch on holiday mornings and because of this, I wanted to come up with a holiday brunch menu to share with all of you!  Throughout the next few weeks I’ll be posting recipes for the items on the menu…enjoy and Happy Holidays!

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  1. Jen says

    December 20, 2010 at 9:41 am

    Faith, your Christmas brunch menu sounds perfect! I am going to follow your lead!

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  2. Priscilla - She's Cookin' says

    December 10, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    Great idea, Faith – you’re such a trail blazer! Look forward to the recipes :)

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  3. FOODESSA says

    December 9, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    Your right…there are many holiday recipes and no one putting together the wow factor in their menus.
    Brunch is my favorite Sunday meal…especially if eaten late enough…I can skip the evening supper dishes.LOL

    Ciao for now,
    Claudia

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  4. Krista says

    December 9, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    Looks like a great menu, Faith!!

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  5. Julie M. says

    December 8, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    What time should I be there for brunch? :D This looks like a great menu! You are definitely a step ahead of me. I need to get on this as I’m hosting Christmas this year.

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  6. Tanantha @ I Just Love My Apron says

    December 8, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    wow everything in the menu sounds fantastic! I just had sort of ” early Christmas dinner party\” with friends. It was tough to take pics while guests were waiting. I can;t wait to see your party and food pics!

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  7. Anna Johnston says

    December 8, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    Christmas Day can be hugely busy for a lot of people and then there is all the tripping around visiting relatives (& partners relatives), so putting together a special menu ahead of time for your favourite meal of the day is a cool idea Faith. I love brunch ideas so this is wonderful.

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  8. coco says

    December 8, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    great brunch menu! I want hot chocolate, egg scramble and veggie pattie!!! :D

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  9. Kothiyavunu says

    December 8, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Lovely meal..Everything sounds great!! Looking forward to it.:-)

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  10. Diane says

    December 8, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    That would be just perfevt for me and then dinner in the evening. Unfortunately the family have Christmas lunch so I could never manage brunch and lunch as well. Sad, this is the perfect way to start the day. Diane

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  11. Erica says

    December 8, 2010 at 3:27 pm

    I love the menu!!That sounds like the perfect brunch!

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  12. Louanne says

    December 8, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    Love the menu, especiall the candied grapefruit peel!

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  13. Blond Duck says

    December 8, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Sigh. I wanted to plan a perfect brunch, but my relatives want to go to a restaurant instead.

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  14. Emily Z says

    December 8, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    What a delicious sounding menu. The hot chocolate sounds good to me in particular, right now, seeing as I am currently bundled up in several blankets with two Dachshunds snuggled ON my lap UNDER the blankets. :)

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  15. Lazaro says

    December 8, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    Faith,

    Love the brunch menu. Hope you and your family have a wonderful time. Just one question? Where’s my invite?

    Be good…

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  16. Mia says

    December 8, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    Why Faith , dat is so so good, can i come to ur brunch too?
    I bring cookies along:-){or anything u want}

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  17. Monet says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    Goodness! I wish I could come over. I adore Christmas brunch, and this reminds me I need to start planning my menu! Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a lovely afternoon, my friend!

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  18. Ameena says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    I would absolutely invite myself over if only I lived a bit closer.

    Love the menu and I am looking forward to the Hot Chocolate recipe!!

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  19. Carol says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Great looking menu, everything sounds perfect for a holiday brunch! I’m looking forward to seeing the recipes!

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  20. Swathi says

    December 8, 2010 at 11:35 am

    Delicious Brunch menu Faith. I wish I could be your neighbor .

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  21. Jessie says

    December 8, 2010 at 9:58 am

    Oh, WOW, Faith! I wish I was having brunch with you! I cant wait to see your recipes from the menu. I’m especially looking forward to the “Everything” cheese pastries, and I’m intrigued by the vegetarian sausage (regular sausage being one of my favorite “sometimes” foods ;) ). And, of course, you can’t go wrong with hot chocolate! You are quite the hostess, Faith! :)

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  22. Mary says

    December 8, 2010 at 9:32 am

    What a fantastic menu. I’ll be watching for the recipes. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary

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  23. Erica says

    December 8, 2010 at 9:14 am

    What a great idea! Brunch is my favorite meal :) The grapefruit sounds really tasty!!

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  24. Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather says

    December 8, 2010 at 8:21 am

    Sounds like a great brunch menu. I love the way you present it typed up like that. So pretty.

    You should check out my blog today ;)

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  25. Barbara says

    December 8, 2010 at 7:40 am

    Lovely idea, Faith! I’ll be watching for the recipes. We have brunch here too….however, it’s a traditional menu. The kids demand the same thing every year!

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  26. Priyanka says

    December 8, 2010 at 7:15 am

    Looks like a very delicious menu. Looking forward to it!

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  27. Katerina says

    December 8, 2010 at 2:39 am

    Can’t wait!

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  28. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    December 8, 2010 at 2:12 am

    What a delicious sounding menu Faith! I bet everyone will try and snag an invite to your Christmas! :D

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  29. Rosa says

    December 8, 2010 at 1:55 am

    A lovely menu!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  30. Veronica says

    December 8, 2010 at 1:15 am

    I love that it seems so light–usually all holiday food is like 50% fat and 50% sugar! The cheese ‘everything’ pastries have me curious–can’t wait to find out more about them!

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  31. chriesi says

    December 8, 2010 at 1:04 am

    Sounds great! I am looking forward to it!

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  32. Carolyn Jung says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:10 am

    Oh yum! I’ll be knocking on your door that morning, bright and early — and with a big appetite. ;)

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  33. lequan says

    December 7, 2010 at 11:28 pm

    Sounds like a great lineup of brunch yummies, Faith. Hot chocolate definitely is one of my favorites. The “everything” pastries and pink grapefruit supremes with honey and mint sure have me intrigued. Can’t wait to see your delicious creations.

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  34. Honey @ honeyandsoy says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    Faith, I cannot wait to see the finished products and lovely pictures of your Xmas brunch!

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  35. Cara says

    December 7, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    What a lovely spread!
    I love Christmas brunch…
    what better way to prepare your stomach for Christmas dinner :)

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  36. Baking Serendipity says

    December 7, 2010 at 9:20 pm

    I love holiday brunches! We never make hot chocolate with brunch though, always as evening snacks. Strangely enough, I think your inclusion of it here is one of my favorite things about your menu :)

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  37. Victoria says

    December 7, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    Yay! I love brunch, and holiday brunches especially. Looks like a lovely and cozy meal :) Looking forward to the recipes!

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