Thanks folks...lots of good stuff! I went with a codfish chowder along with some crackers, nice cheese and Italian salami for later. Couldn't get the cheese and meat out of my head! I made little mini pizzas I guess you could say...a slice of cheese and cucumber on a cracker topped with basil pesto and a chunk each of onion red sweet pepper and salami. I had cherry tomatoes on the side. Not a trad. Christmas feast but it was satisfying. The chowder turned out well. It's an old standard recipe of mine.