Diary: 31 December 2015
We may be leaving 2015 behind but not before creating some new festive desserts.
Leftover Christmas mincemeat and chocolate truffles require some imagination to be turned into something else.
Diary: 31 December 2015
We may be leaving 2015 behind but not before creating some new festive desserts.
Leftover Christmas mincemeat and chocolate truffles require some imagination to be turned into something else.
Diary: 30 December 2015
In the past few days we have been entertaining many of our friends and family.
For large numbers, Ottolenghi’s salads are a real must.
Diary: 25 December 2015
An early morning is required to get the turkey ready for lunch.
It is still dark as we head into the kitchen to start preparing the Christmas meal.
Diary: 24 December 2015
‘Tis the season to be jolly.
We start with a Moroccan-inspired dinner on Christmas Eve.
It is three days before Christmas and the main job today is to clear some space in the kitchen.
There will be vegetables and jars, tins, packets and bottles to store for the big day.
Jedi Gochugaru and Young Padawan Gochugaru have gone to the cinema.
This leaves me time to write up a recipe for dumpling wrappers.
Here are the recipes from yesterday’s lunch with friends.
There were seven of us and fortunately we were of the same mental age.
It is 16 days to Christmas.
This year I am aiming to get by with a little help from my friends.
Diary: Sunday 29 November
A cold morning calls for a hot cup of tea.
Today, this is served from a flask at a lacrosse match.
In four weeks’ time we will be waking up to Boxing Day.
It’s time to start eating mince pies.