Day 6 of our Advent Calendar of fun culinary surprises. Did I name this because Scrooge is a jerk throughout Christmas Carol until the end? Did I name this after the Jerk seasoning used to make it? The answer is yes to both. I love a bit of wordplay, especially when it's Public Domain. As… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 6: Scrooge’s Sort-of-a-Jerk Salmon Welly
It's the day of 5 gold rings and we have a golden bird. Guinea Fowl is a slightly darker, meatier version of chicken and it's absolutely delicious. At this time of year my neighbours are usually raising some, we presume for their own family's Christmas table. This recipe gives it a bit of a Moroccan-ish… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 5: Citrus Stuffed Guinea Fowl with Hummus Style Bread Sauce
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
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