I prepare as much of the Christmas dinner as possible in advance. Braised red cabbage can be made and kept in the fridge a couple of days beforehand.
Christmas dinner would not be the same without pigs in blankets. These delicious little porky gems make the perfect accompaniment.
There are more Christmas pudding recipes on the web and in cookbooks than you can shake a stick at, as the old saying goes. The most often quoted ones seem to be those from Mary Berry and Jamie Oliver. My featured recipe is the one my eldest son uses.
Pissaladière from Nice in the south of France. It looks like a pizza but in fact, it’s an onion tart with a lattice of anchovies dotted with black olives on top. It’s delicious served hot or cold.
Simple authentic Spanish sizzling prawns with garlic. This has to be one of the most popular tapas dishes ever.
The idea behind these Christmas carrots is to make one part of preparing Christmas dinner quicker and easier.
A classic in Spanish cuisine, chicken pepitoria, or more accurately hen (gallina), in an almond, saffron and egg yolk sauce, can be found all over the country.
Somerset chicken from the Hairy Bikers is fruity and creamy with apples, mushrooms and a lovely mustard and cider stock.
Maybe you only have a small kitchen or a studio and space is limited? Look no further, with this traybake you can have the taste and smells of Christmas dinner using just one baking tray.
Here’s an easy, homemade chicken parmo recipe that’s a Teesside classic. Put tomato sauce on the bottom to keep the chicken nice and juicy.
A collection of recipes from great British classics to Spanish tapas and beyond. You will find something for everyone, enjoy!
