A French-American Family’s Christmas Culinary Journey

Blending Traditions: From Foie Gras to Choucroute Garni, a Tale of Heritage and Holiday Feasts

Francois de Melogue

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My family's Christmas traditions are steeped in a blend of warmth, joy, and nostalgia. Christmas Eve is the highlight, a festive gathering with friends and family where laughter and conversation flow as freely as the wine. The table glimmers with an array of luxurious dishes: Christmas goose stuffed with chestnuts, oysters, fragrant truffles, and rich foie gras, each bite a…

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Francois de Melogue

My earliest attempt at cookery began with the filleting of my sister's goldfish at age 2 and cooking my pet rabbits by age 7. Life has been downhill ever since.