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Martha's Christmas Brunch Menu

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Martha always has a plan when it comes to her annual Christmas brunch. Read on for Martha's brunch menu, make-ahead strategy, and inspiration on how to plan your own holiday brunch feast.
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Open House at Martha's

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A little of this, a little of that ... Martha's Christmas brunch buffet includes plan-ahead recipes, specialty foods, and plenty of fresh, seasonal citrus fruits.

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Baked Country Ham with Honey Mustard & Lingonberry Jam and Angel Biscuits

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"I have tried so many methods for cooking a smoked ham -- I used to make one that needed to be boiled in a great big laundry tub and created so much fat I didn’t know what to do with it -- and the version here is the absolute best." promises Martha. She serves the ham in a special stand she bought in Paris years ago, but a carving board would work just as well.

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Oysters on the Half Shell with Mignonette

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"I know fresh seafood is a splurge," says Martha, "but people always remember how many oysters they ate. I serve fresh oysters from Norwalk, Connecticut, but you could also do crab claws in the West, or shrimp."

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Creamed Spinach with Poached Eggs and Brioche Croutons

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Decadent dishes like the creamed spinach with poached eggs are mostly cooked in advance before serving.

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Buckwheat Crepes with Mushroom Filling

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Martha loves to spotlight people's talents. As such, her friend and massage therapist Svetlana expertly turned out a few hundred beautiful buckwheat crepes while chatting with other guests in the kitchen.

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Crepes with Smoked Fishes and Dill Cream Cheese

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A few stylish touches elevate the presentation. Three cake stands resting on a platter create an etagere for serving smoked fishes (from top: sable, sturgeon, and smoked salmon) and crepes.

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Citrus Salad with Pomegranate Seeds

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Martha says, "This is just multiple colors of oranges and grapefruits on thinly sliced pomelos -- I'd never done that before, but it just occurred to me how pretty that would look as a base, and I had to try it."

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Mulled Blood-Orange Punch and Bloody Mary Mix

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Setting up the bar on an outdoor porch keeps the cocktails cool. (In smaller homes, this prevents a bottleneck around an indoor bar.) Guests customize Bloody Marys with ground black pepper and skewers with caper berries, okra, pickled onions, and lemon.

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Poppy-Seed Cookies with Meyer Lemon Curd & Swiss Meringue and Mini Chocolate Cakes with Dark-Chocolate Ganache

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Since this is brunch -- and not her guests’ last meal of the day -- Martha keeps desserts bite-size (little lemon-meringue cookies and mini chocolate cakes) and mixes in store-bought traditional favorites, as well as Christmas cookies that can be taken home.

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Panettone, Stollen with Marzipan, and Seasonal Candies

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"I order traditional Christmas candy and stollen and panettone, and round those out with delicious lemon cookies and mini chocolate cupcakes," says Martha. "That's more than enough, really, for a meal like this, because I also have the citrus salad."

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    1 of 10 Open House at Martha's
    2 of 10 Baked Country Ham with Honey Mustard & Lingonberry Jam and Angel Biscuits
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