Though it's a prized turkey that Scrooge sends an urchin to buy at the end of A Christmas Carol, goose was the original centerpiece on the Cratchit's menu. As shown to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Present: "There never was such a goose...Its te ...
Easy Christmas pudding recipe
Nothing gets you into the seasonal spirit quite like stirring brandy into a big bowl of dried fruit for a homemade pud. Ingredients Metric Cups Imperial 250 g vine fruit mix125 g flame raisins75 g currants175 ml bra ...
Goose with pecan stuffing
This goose centerpiece is perfect for an extra special Christmas dinner. Served with scrumptious pecan, bacon and sage stuffing balls and delicious red wine and blackberry gravy, this is a real festive feast. Ingredients Metri ...
Christmas apple pickle recipe
Bramley are seasonal and readily available around Christmas time. You’ll note from the ingredients that there are strong flavours going on here with the vinegar providing a tart taste, as well as its pickling properties. Spicy aromatics such as cinn ...
A dozen Christmas shortbreads recipe
Take one simple, delicious, buttery shortbread recipe and transform it very easily into a whole array of flavours and shapes. Of course, don’t keep these just for Christmas, everyone loves freshly baked shortbread all through the year. Maybe just pu ...
Chocolate tiffin recipe
Sometimes known as the rather prosaic ‘refrigerator cake’, this tiffin ticks all the boxes: rich, dark chocolate, crunchy biscuits, nutty almonds and the mouth-puckering dried sour cherries. Some days you just need chocolate. When you don’t want ca ...
Gingerbread men and reindeer
These gingerbread biscuits don't take a lot of time to make and decorating them is a fun and festive activity for the kids. They're also great as a little edible gift. This recipes makes 20 biscuits. Tip: You'll need ready-made writing icing to d ...
Spiced pumpkin butter recipe
This delicious spiced pumpkin butter is a treat with everything from pancakes to granola and will keep in the fridge for roughly a week. Ingredients Metric Cups Imperial 850 ...
Mini panettone recipe
These sweet little cakes make a lovely gift. Alternatively, slip them into the top of stockings to be eaten on Christmas morning. You can make the dough on Christmas Eve, arrange it in the tin and leave, loosely covered with cling film, to prove ov ...