Jacques Pepin's Christmas Celebration

Experience a tasty French twist on the traditional Christmas dinner as famed chef Jacques Pepin turns the holidays upside down with a variety of innovative treats. A delicious selection of Oysters on the Half-Shell with rice and Mignonette sauce offers an ideal companion to Home-Smoked Salmon bundled with crisp Cucumber Salad, and Pepin follows in short order with both a simple Salt-Cured Foie Gras and a more complex baked terrine of Foie Gras served in a tasty Cognac Aspic. A Braised Duck served in a tangy honey sauce and with sides of Glazed Shallots and Honey Sweet Potatoes are complimented by an elegant Black Truffle Salad with lemon dressing, and an elaborately decorated Yule log complimented by English Christmas Pudding ends the meal with a pair of tasty traditional treats.