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A starter idea for Christmas dinner

6/12/2013

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Leek, Carrot and Goats Cheese Tartlets Recipe as a Christmas Starter for Dinner
I have been discreetly humming 'Deck the Halls' for quite a while now (it does come up any time of the year for me) but now that it is December and 19 days until Christmas (yay!), it sounds so much more appropriate.
And because it is Christmas soon and we all really love food (you would not be reading a food blog if that was not the case, right?), over the next couple of weeks I will give you a few recipes that are nice little additions to a Christmas meal.
Last weekend, I headed off to Kilkenny to meet with my lovely friend Rebekah of Honeysuckle Life. We had been planning our little lifestyle and food session for a while now. Check out her blog over the next couple of weeks too to find some lovely ideas for food and decoration. We chose to work with the theme of wood, copper and white for this Christmas. The colours and materials are very complementary and warming.

I start my list of delicious food for Christmas with a recipe for a simple vegetarian tartlet. Some of our Australian friends are spending Christmas with us this year and one of them is vegetarian. I feel it is very important to offer some lovely vegetarian options for our guest. This tartlet is great as a starter. Some mini versions of it would also do wonderful little appetisers. The leek is melted with white wine and cream, some carrot ribbons are added for a bit of crunch and colour. Choose a delicious vegetarian goats cheese to crumble on top and voilà! You have something very tasty to serve to your vegetarian friends.
Small note: when you buy the cheese, make sure it is made with vegetarian rennet instead of animal rennet. There are some good options in shops. I personally chose an Irish one called Ryefield.
Mount Juliet, Kilkenny - On blog Crème de Citron
A little step outside the food comfort zone with a bit of craft. To make my little copper wooden spoon, I bought a cheap wooden spoon. I then made a separation line with some masking tape before painting the handle with two layers of acrylic copper paint. Let it dry completely before use.
Leek, Carrot and Goats Cheese Tartlets Recipe for a Christmas Starter
Leek, Carrot and Goats Cheese Tartlets Recipe (Vegetarian)
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4 Comments
Judy Tori
6/12/2013 03:38:38

Yolene, I think your Australian friend that your are making the vegetarian tartlets may be my daughter, Kellie. Thank you so much for having Jacinta ,Kellie and Luke for Christmas. I know how much they loved their last visit and are looking forward to Christmas with you guys. I think I may have to make these tartlets as well, just because..... Have a wonderful Christmas and all the very best for the New Year. Thanking you once again.

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Yolène link
9/12/2013 11:30:20

You are very welcome Judy! They are such great friends, it will be an absolute pleasure having them around to celebrate with us. Thank you for your lovely comment and have a wonderful Christmas in Australia!

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Rebekah link
9/12/2013 05:23:22

I made these for a party yesterday and everyone loved them! Except I sliced the leeks, rather than julienned them. It made it much easier to bite into. I can't wait to make these again!

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Yolène link
9/12/2013 11:32:12

So glad they did! Hurray for easy shortcrust pastry and delicious tartlets :)

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