I am of Acadian (French), German and Irish background. So Christmas is a bit of a mix. My wife is of German decent.

Acadian Meat pie is always a huge tradition at Christmas....we eat it cold (with tea) and also with cramberry sauce..also heated with Molasses. Rum based plum putting and (some may not like it)....light fruitcake are also a tradition, as is mince pie, and fish cakes and wild blueberry pancakes, for breakfast.

Irish dishes (Potato is King) abound betwen Christmas and New Years.

Since I now live in Nova Scotia, Christmas Lobster has become a newer tradition....it loves warm butter....and is even cheaper the past few years.

New Years leans more towards the German side, with local Solomon Gundy... yes pickled herring, (some local recipe's are great) and German sausage is always nearby.

We eat localy made sauerkraut throughout the year....with sausage, but never during Christmas or New Years.

And, yes....like others Chinese food and Italian dishes are a great back up ( I do the Chinese, my wife Italian) and my son is partial to home cooked Indian Food. When my daughter's family visits...we tend to gravitate more towerds traditional North American dishes.

Now this may surprise you....but a Christmas cannot go by without me drinking a hot toddy....hot water, sugar and private stock Moonshine (delivered each year) ...it brings me back to my youth...and warms my innards.

BTW, I grew up with baked navy beans....but just love black beans (turtle beans) and also black bean soup. I would welcome new recipe's (Clair Bear, or othersZ).