Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” — A Christmas Dinner in Honor of the Cratchits (Victorian Menu)
Updated: August 19, 2025
Featuring recipes for: Roast Goose, Sage & Onion Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Apple Sauce, Beef Gravy, Christmas Plum Pudding — plus bonus pantry sauces: Harvey’s Sauce & Mushroom Ketchup.
A Christmas Dinner in Honor of the Cratchits
Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, 1861
A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (1843) is my perennial December re-read. It’s timeless, hopeful—and born of a darker reality Dickens refused to ignore. Before we sit down to the Cratchits’ dinner, a little context.
Menu at a Glance
- Roast Goose with Sage & Onion Stuffing
- Mashed Potatoes & Apple Sauce
- A Good Beef Gravy
- Christmas Plum Pudding
- Harvey’s Sauce & Mushroom Ketchup (bonus pantry recipes)
