We've typically had 20+ people over on Christmas Eve, but COVID shut it down. This will be our first one in a few years. Offering up most of our typical items - started prepping a couple of days ago:
Home-cured gravlax with mustard dill sauce
Shrimp cocktail (brought by friends - I don't know exactly how they cook the shrimp, but they're fantastic)
Gumbo (made by a friend who was raised in New Orleans and is a huge foodie)
Lots of salad
My wife's family recipe Swedish meatballs
Roasted beets with horseradish sauce
Chipotle sweet potato gratin
Ham (yuck...but gotta have it, I guess)
Roasted brussels sprouts w balsamic and pancetta
And finally, Lasagna Bolognese
Lots of booze
Berries with fresh whipped cream
Flourless chocolate cake
For obvious reasons, not much cooking goes on on Christmas day. There are usually leftovers