Christmas dinner

The official countdown to Christmas has begun and we all know that countdown is usually accompanied by a fair bit of holiday stress. I have to Christmas shop! What am I going to cook for Christmas dinner? I can’t afford this many presents! Where are the Christmas decorations stored? On top of all of the […]

Ingredients: 1/2 cup of butter 1/2 cup of flour 1 clove of minced garlic 1/4 cup of ketchup 1 tsp of Dijon mustard 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce 1 quart of cold beef broth salt and black pepper to taste Method: 1. In a saucepan, melt the butter over a medium-low heat. 2. Add the […]

Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs of parsnips, peeled and julienned 3 tablespoons of olive oil 2 pinches of cayenne (to taste) 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt  (to taste) 2 cloves of minced garlic Method: 1. Preheat oven to 450F/230C. 2. Layer the parsnips on a baking sheet in single layer. 3. Sprinkle with the olive oild, […]

Ingredients: 1 lb/ 500g of peeled floury potatoes 4 tbsp of goose fat, lard or vegetable oil Salt and pepper Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 425F/220C/gas mark 7. 2. Cut the potatoes into even sized pieces and place in a saucepan. Cover with cold water, add a sprinkle of salt and bring to the […]

Ingredients: 1 cup of chopped onions 4 tablespoons of butter 1/2 cup of chopped celery 6 cups of dry bread cubes 2 cups of low sodium chicken broth or water 2 slightly beaten eggs 4 tablespoons of dried parsley flakes 4 teaspoons of dried sage 2 teaspoons of dried poultry seasoning 1/2 teaspoon of freshly […]

No Christmas dinner is complete without some amazing side dishes. Potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, corn and even vegetables make Christmas dinner even more delicious. There is a wide array of different side dishes you can choose from and we’ve got plenty to share with you. All are delicious and most are very easy to prepare, […]

During the holidays you will probably be attending a cocktail party, throwing your own party or hosting the family Christmas dinner. For this reason having a set of delicious recipes for a wide range of Christmas snacks and starters is always a good idea. We’ve put together a whole list of our favourite Christmas snacks […]

The star of most Christmas dinners is the meat dish. Depending on your taste, it may be turkey, ham, chicken, duck or even a combination of two or more different meat recipes. Below you can find a variety of recipes for different Christmas meat dishes, which you can look through and then decide on your […]

When someone says Christmas admit it you think cake and chocolate time. Well, we definitely do! No Christmas dinner is complete without a delicious dessert and if we’re being honest, the hardest part of preparing a Christmas dessert is choosing just one…or two recipes. After all, variety is the spice of life. Below you can […]