Day 17 of our Advent Culinary Adventure. Welcome to a true fusion of my two homes: Britain and France. You can't go anywhere around France around Christmas time without finding a Buche De Noel (a Yule Log to us Brits). In my Supermarket alone I can already find Buche De Noel's of multiple different flavours… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 17: Ginger Yule Log with Biscuit Filling and Butterscotch Sauce
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
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