Category: Christmas
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Braised shallots with pancetta and chestnuts
I only make this very special dish once a year at Christmas. It’s perfect with any roast meat but we love it with roast goose and I use any leftovers to make my goose cassoulet for supper after Boxing Day. The braised shallots caramelise in the stock and wine and the chestnuts and pancetta are…
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Classic Christmas – roast goose with all the trimmings
If you’re feeding a lot of people, turkey is the obvious choice for Christmas. This year, however, with the prospect of a smaller ‘Covid Christmas’ menu to plan, you might like to try something a bit different and treat yourselves to a roast goose with all the trimmings. Goose can be a bit deceptive because…
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Sweet and savoury drinks party treats and canapés
If you’re thinking about hosting a Christmas or New Year drinks party this year, here are a few tried and tested ideas for popular party treats and canapĂ©s that I think you’ll find helpful…..and delicious of course! Most supermarkets stock selections of mini-bites and canapĂ©s but it’s hard to beat a homemade selection on flavour…
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