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Festive tipples – Christmas Drinks made easy with wine expert Olly Smith
What drinks to serve at Christmas is always a challenge. What goes with Christmas dinner? What’s the best fizz to get everyone in the party mood and is it Sherry, Port or mulled wine with those delicious mince pies? Celebrity … Continue reading
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Tagged Azura, christmas, Christmas pudding, Glass House, MS Azura, Olly SMith, P&O Cruises, Pedro Ximénez, Sainsbury, wine, wine recommendations, wines for Christmas
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American Food Production Infographic, WOW!
Staggering figures on American Food Production for Thanksgiving, 221,000,000 pounds of Turkey! that’s approx 45 Million Turkey’s! I wonder how many are free range! and what additives? “May contain up to 4% of a solution of Water, Salt, Spices to Enhance Tenderness … Continue reading
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Tagged American, christmas, Food, Frugal Dad, Information graphics, Thanksgiving, turkey, United States
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Sloe Gin
We have a fantastic crop of Sloe’s this year, the blackthorn bushes are full of big juicy fruits, so here is a simple method for Sloe Gin ready for Christmas, to drink yourself or bottle for Xmas gifts, Frugal Xmas … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Foraging, wine, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged blackthorn, christmas, gin, Kilner jar, Prunus spinosa, sloe, Sloe gin, sugar
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Xmas Day – Chorizo & Brussel Sprouts & Sausagemeat Balls
A couple of recipes that I’ve used before and published on here and feel are worth repeating for your Christmas Lunch! Our Family essentials for the perfect Xmas Dinner:- Sausage meat Balls Sausage meat balls, our family recipe for sausage … Continue reading
Posted in Chorizo, Recipes, Sausages, Turkey, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged balls, boxing day, Brussel Sprouts, Brussels, chorizo, christmas, Christmas dinner, delia, Meat, recipe, Recipes, sausage, sausagemeat, Sausages, turkey, turkey curry, xmas
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Great Food Book ideas for Christmas
A short post on my favourite Foodie books for Xmas gift ideas, so if your looking for a gift for the Foodie in your life these are a great place to start…. The River Cottage Meat Book – Hugh Fearnley … Continue reading
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Tagged books, christmas, cooking, Darina Allen, Forgotten Skills of Cooking: The Time-Honored Ways are the Best - Over 700 Recipes Show You Why, French cuisine, gifts, Home, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Paris, Recipes, Reviews, The River Cottage Meat Book, xmas
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Herb Fed Turkey, perfect Christmas Turkey
In my search for the best Yorkshire products & producers for Paganum, I came across Ed Wilkinson and his fantastic bird’s. Ed has recently started free range turkey farming and supplements the birds feed with fresh herbs from his Aunt’s … Continue reading
Posted in Farm, farmers market, Food, mail order meat, New Products, Turkey, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged Bird, christmas, Ed Wilkinson, free range, herb fed turkey, outdoor reared, Poultry, Shopping, Thirsk, turkey, xmas, Yorkshire
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Christmas Dinner Recipe tips
Our Family essentials for the perfect Xmas Dinner:- Sausage meat balls, our family recipe for sausage meat balls and an essential part of the Xmas Lunch, warning you need to make at least double as they will get gobbled as … Continue reading
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Tagged balls, boxing day, brussel, Brussel Sprouts, chorizo, christmas, cooking, dinner, lunch, sausage, sausagemeat, sprouts, stuffing, xmas
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Christmas Lunch – Turkey, Goose or Beef?
What do you eat for Christmas day lunch? Not everyone eats the traditional Christmas turkey on Xmas day, some prefer beef or a goose, what are your traditional family Christmas eating habits? I read with interest a recent article … Continue reading
Delia’s Happy Christmas
Delia Smith has a new book out – “Delia’s Happy Christmas” available from the 15th October, the follow-up or sequel to her original “Delia’s Christmas” book first published nearly 20 years ago. Delia has revisited Christmas with both traditional and … Continue reading
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Tagged book, christmas, delia, fayre, happy, Recipes, smith, traditional
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Sausage Meat Balls
This is my Mum’s recipe and is simply the best Sausagemeat ball recipe, great hot and I suggest you make extra and hide them so you can have some leftover cold on boxing day! These are so good they should … Continue reading
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Tagged balls, christmas, Meat, recipe, sausage, sausage meat balls, sausagemeat, stuffing, turkey, xmas
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