Day 4 and we've hit a controversial one. For me personally, and my Mum and sister, beef should always be served medium/medium rare. We love it red but, having cooked beef for big events before and having to deal with other people (mainly my Dad and his side of the family) who want it well… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 4: Posh Pig-in-Blanket Stuffed Beef
Day 3 and it's time to spoil you a little bit. I love making bread. Focaccia was one of, if not the first types of bread I ever made. It remains one of my favourites. I've learned a lot over the years about what you can and cannot put on top of a focaccia. Don't… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 3: Cider-Poached Sprout and Bacon Focaccia, and The Simplest, Quickest Garlic Bread
Day 2 of my Christmas Advent Recipe Extravaganza! And, unfortunately, we're on to one of the worst pictures I probably took this entire time. I swear it tastes a lot better than it ended up looking. Soup was one of the first things I learned to make when I was learning Professional Cookery at College,… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 2: Curried Parsnip Soup, Lemon Cream and Panettone Croutons
It's the 1st December and thus begins the crawl to the Christmas holiday, for all those who celebrate. If, like me, you've purchased an Advent Calendar (or two, or three, or... you get the picture. Open all those doors) then you're opening to a little treat every day on the lead up to one of… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 1: Leek, Egg and Smoked Salmon Yule Log
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