Originally Posted by
loocyloo
We have turkey and I usually cook a small ham.
Potatoes are roasted 'raw' ... I don't parboil them at all, also same for parsnips. I usually roast them the day before, and finish them off last minute. This is because I'm cooking in an aha, and it loses heat over time, so when cooking for a long time (although turkey doesn't take that long!) It's easier to cook in advance.
I usually make a bread sauce but only DH eats it, but this year we have a gluten free friend with us for the day, and I don't like to have anything that she can't eat. Only exception is Christmas cake as she doesn't like heavy fruit cake!