Day 16 and we're firmly routed in Europe on our first bout of puddings/desserts. Mince Pies (which, for all those who don't know, do not contain meat-- minced or otherwise-- at least, not any more) are a big part of a British Christmas and were a big part of my Christmas's growing up. Living in… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 16: Mince Pie Ice-Cream and Santa’s Sort-Of-Stollen Sacks
Day 15 and it's our last vegetable side recipe (sad face). In the last restaurant I worked in crab thermidor (and the occasional lobster thermidor) was consistently on the menu and consistently popular. I made plenty of them and they always smelled lovely (as well as being simple and quick to make) but I could… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 15: Cauliflower Thermidor
Day 14 and yes, the Sprouts have snuck back in again. I did mention that they were my favourite vegetable growing up, right? Sprouts also happen to be incredibly versatile. This version uses the flavours in a Stroganoff-- paprika, crème fraiche and brandy-- and creates a lovely side dish to sit along with your favourite… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 14: Sprout Stroganoff
Day 13 of our Advent Culinary Calendar and we've reached a recipe based on an American Thanksgiving staple with a French/British twist. The actual Bean Casserole for Thanksgiving, based on my research, would usually feature Mushrooms (forgive me if I'm wrong. All of my information came from basic internet research) but instead I decided to… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 13: Pea and Bean Bake
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