We had fresh crab pate, followed by Wild Boar stuffed with apples soaked in Calvados, [yes we sang it in], raspberries with clotted cream then cheese from the village cheese makers. With the exception of the wine, everything in our dinner came from within 15 miles of the house.
Many years ago I had a wonderful Chritsmas lunch - nothing. I did a 36 hour fast for famine relief from 9pm Christmas Eve to 9am Boxing day morning. Most people thought I was mad but it raised far more than doing the same at any other time of year