Christmas menu from my family to yours
18 festive recipes - a mammoth newsletter of deliciousness
Everything you need for your Christmas Cooking, all in one place.
There are 18 festive recipes here plus a dozen more ideas too so pick n mix what works best for you. I hope you love this mammoth newsletter edition of recipes. I’ve loved putting it together this last month going through old christmas menus, emails and photos to remind myself of what I’ve most enjoyed feasting on over the years.
Not just for Christmas though. This is how I like to eat in the winter, whether it’s Christmas Day or not. Cosy, comforting, colourful and feel good. So save these recipes as these easy veg packed recipes will see you through the winter months. There’s also a list of edible gifts & foodie stocking fillers & delicious non alcoholic drinks too. Here’s a December playlist to listen to as you chew on your menu ideas.
A round up of what’s in store in this Christmas Collection newsletter :
2 recipes for nibbles + 3 starter recipes
5 veg sharing recipes for the main feast^
3 sweet recipes including mini mince pies
+ winter salad ideas & sharing boards for maximum graze & laze over the festivities
= 18 complete recipes + more ideas and variations if you want get flourishy & fancy
ALSO as well as the bonanza of recipes below, here’s my Stressed Person’s Kitchen Countdown Checklist from Last Christmas (I give you my heart) handily split up into :
1) things to do a week before
2) what to prep ahead
3) the night before
4) on the day
Hope you find it as useful as I do. Save the *frazzle free festive feast* guide here
^ (there’s no bird main event recipe as figured you had that covered or maybe wanted a full on vegtastic feast. Borough Market’s fantastic turkey recipe is this one
While searching my recipe archives, I found these funny photos from a few years ago, 2019 actually. It was an honour to be on the cover of the esteemed Observer Food Monthly again though I got a bit stressed on the day. This time with chef Andi Oliver & food personality Fred Siriex (First Dates fame). I was tasked with blind taste-testing mince pies (scroll down for a much better homemade mince pie recipe) We were jumping up and down like mad rabbits in high heels onto this rickety shopping trolley that was full of food AND Fred. It was manic as Fred was très busy and had to leave early so we only had about 15 minutes to get the cover shot before he au revoired). I was anxiously inches from breaking an ankle each time we leapt in the air.
Non alcoholic beverages you might like to stock:
Pentire non alcoholic Cornish spirits or Mother Root ginger aperitif & Feragaia
Agua de Madre water kefir made in Hackney
Momo Kombucha (my fave flavours are mandarin & hibiscus)
Wild Idol fizz and LA Brewery sparkling Suffolk kombucha fizz
Food ideas to take over if you’re not the one cooking:
A bespoke jar of chocolate happiness balls (recipe below)
My fave olive oil is sold out but this is gorgeous too
A bundle of ingredients like Za’atar herb blend and the best dates ever
Odysea really special honey and pomegranate molasses
Belazu tahini and a jar of their rose harissa or this crispy chilli oil
Tinned British seafood (YES to tinned fish for Christmas presents, why not!?)
Not a food but I love this Sweet Bee organic magnesium balm to rub into feet for better relaxation and sleep over the stimulating holiday period.
Now friends….onto the Menu! I promise it’s all easy, I’ve got your back
PS because there is 18 recipes and multiple photos here, if you’re reading this newsletter in your email inbox, you might need to click on “VIEW ENTIRE MESSAGE” to see and enjoy the full newsletter.
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