Day 8 and we've hit a full-on fusion meal. When I was younger my friend 'Pepsi' and I got into an argument. I'd recently learned that in Japan they would have KFC meals for Christmas day and she argued that it made no sense as surely the Japanese don't celebrate Christmas? However, despite the argument,… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 8: Japanese-Style ‘KFC’ Christmas
Day 7 and we've hit one of my favourite recipes. I made these for the first time as one course in a meal designed for friends we'd made after moving to France, post-pandemic. I'd never made anything like them before but the recipe, one night, just came to my head and I decided to trial… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 7: Mini Miso Mushroom Puddings with Miso and Apple Sauce (Vegetarian)
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
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