Why do most of us choose turkey for Christmas dinner when there are other birds like goose, duck or even pheasant?
Recipes
Baked Portobello Mushrooms
Equally good as a side or main dish, these baked portobello mushrooms are full of flavour and make a great vegetarian option for Christmas day.
Roasting Pheasant
Tender and succulent, roast pheasant cooked properly has a subtle game flavour and is a lean healthy alternative to chicken or turkey.
Hearty Winter Lamb Casserole with Dumplings
The weather turns cold and you crave a hearty meal like this lamb casserole with dumplings.
Rice Pudding
Arroz con Leche (Spanish rice pudding) is flavoured with cinnamon and lemon and is a popular dessert after Christmas meals.
Crema Catalana
Crema Catalana is like Crème Brûlée but in my opinion better and easier to make.
Hake Medallions with Cockles
Hake medallions with cockles is a simple, quick and healthy recipe well known all over the Basque country.
Escabeche de Pollo de Navidad (Marinated Christmas Chicken)
Escabeche de Pollo de Navidad is a popular Christmas dish from the Extremadura region of Spain. It is a traditional dish of marinated chicken prepared with almonds, saffron, garlic and orange zest. Escabeche is cooked and served in a cazuela, an oven and stove proof dense terracotta dish. It retains […]
Scotch Eggs
Scotch eggs are boiled eggs wrapped in sausagemeat, coated in breadcrumbs and then baked in the oven or deep-fried. Why they are called scotch eggs no one is really sure. Fortnum & Mason, a high-end London department store claims to have invented them in 1738 as a travellers snack included […]
Breton Fish Stew (Cotriade)
A cotriade is a traditional, coastal Breton fish stew and every family has its own recipe. It’s made using whole fish, cut into pieces, rather than fillets, with squid and mussels.