One of my favourite things about Christmas in the UK...

Is all of the party food appearing in abundance in the grocery stores. It's dangerous. Last night for dinner I ate mozzarella sticks and a "vegetarian selection of Indian appetizers."

People have parties and stuff in the US, but there really isn't a different and larger selection of nibbly food like this appearing around the holidays, that I recall.

Oh, and another thing. Christmas lunches with groups of friends...especially sticky toffee pud.

I love all the selection boxes ... chocolates, savory crackers, cheeses, you name it! There are some good eats this time of year!

I love that they have Balls!  It's all very romantic and prom like!    I thought I'd never have an excuse to get dressed up again after my wedding.  Oh and that people don't really drink egg nog here!  I hate egg nog, and glad it's not the only holiday drink available.

Is all of the party food appearing in abundance in the grocery stores. It's dangerous.

It's my family's tradition to have a candlelight Christmas Eve buffet with lots of finger foods (and always prawns with the shells on!) so I try to not buy any finger food until the last minute so I don't eat it too soon!

And we also try to clear some freezer space because the local M&S marks down all their Christmas and party food to less than half price between Christmas and NY (it's situated in an office area so there's no traffic through it during that period). So we stock up on amazing nibbles when everything's a quid or two.

It's my family's tradition to have a candlelight Christmas Eve buffet with lots of finger foods (and always prawns with the shells on!) so I try to not buy any finger food until the last minute so I don't eat it too soon!

And we also try to clear some freezer space because the local M&S marks down all their Christmas and party food to less than half price between Christmas and NY (it's situated in an office area so there's no traffic through it during that period). So we stock up on amazing nibbles when everything's a quid or two.

Ooh, that's a good idea. I wish we had a bigger freezer, I would buy a ton. However, I'll be in the US from 21 Dec all the way through early January, so I won't get a chance to hit the markdown food this year. I'm filling up on it now.

I haven't been to M&S in a while. I bet they have some tasty-ars* party food...probably better than Tesco...

It's my family's tradition to have a candlelight Christmas Eve buffet with lots of finger foods (and always prawns with the shells on!) so I try to not buy any finger food until the last minute so I don't eat it too soon!

We do that too! No meal on Christmas Eve - just lovely nibbles and lots of bubbly!