Christmas Cake – moist, easy fruit cake

But no one turns away a slosh ofcustard! Usually Christmas Cakes need to be started the day before, with overnight soaking of dried fruit. For gifting, makeMini Christmas Cakes.They look adorable when wrapped! Prevent screen from sleeping As opposed to crumbly with a muffin-like texture. I makemuffinsall year round, I dont want my Christmas Cake like that! So if that sounds good to you, then I think youre really going to love this Christmas Cake!...

December 18, 2020 · 3 min · 454 words · Monica Parker

Christmas Popcorn Candy

This Christmas Popcorn should come with a warning. Its mycaramel cornwith a Christmas twist traditional festive spices and a sprinkle of almonds. On the other hand,thiscaramel popcorn is far beyond just sweet. Prevent screen from sleeping Its loaded with warm Christmas spices and is studded with nutty almond for extra crunch. It is insanely, completely and ridiculously addictive! Corn syrup(or glucose) This is required to ensure the caramel doesnt crystallise, ie....

December 17, 2020 · 2 min · 307 words · Debbie Fox

Pork Roast with Crispy Crackling

Its your dream come true: The best ever Pork Roast with ultra-tender flesh and ultra-crispy pork crackling! This pork shoulder roast uses a simple but highly effective method to make pork crackle really crispy. Time.Andwithout scoring the skin! Using foil balls to level the pork skin during the final blast is key to achieving perfect bubbly, crispy crackle from end to end. This is because the highest points crackle better and faster than dips and crevices!...

December 16, 2020 · 6 min · 1071 words · Shawn Gonzalez

Pavlova Christmas Tree

A Pavlova Christmas Tree!!! Easier than you think, and a great holiday dessert to get everyone involved building it together! This Pavlova Christmas Tree is a lot more straightforward to make than it looks! Photo of the cover of a well thumbed copy of Sunday Life magazine 6 December 2020 featuring my $20 a head Christmas menu! But I was very adamant that I absolutelyhadto feature the Pavlova Christmas Tree on my website too!...

December 14, 2020 · 5 min · 1001 words · Logan Joseph

Sticky Glazed Christmas Chicken

It is in fact a variation of my popular and traditionalham glaze only used on chicken! Sticky Glazed Christmas Chicken Everybody loves the glaze on aChristmas ham. So one year, I tried using one version on chicken and people went mad over it! Prevent screen from sleeping Its ultra-sticky on the outside, and just smells and tastes like Christmas. The flesh of the chicken is super tender and infused with flavours from an overnight marinade!...

December 11, 2020 · 2 min · 277 words · Joseph Rowe

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Cauliflower Salad

This is a Roasted Cauliflower Salad from Yotam Ottolenghis popular cookbook,Jerusalem. Something different to the usual sugar-loaded baking countdowns!! Unique combination but simple, and very, very delicious. Prevent screen from sleeping Cauliflower is a sensational vegetable to roast, transforming from bland and dry to sweet and juicy. How to remove pomegranate seeds contained in thisPomegranate Saladrecipe (theres fun factor involved!) It would be just as at home at a backyardBBQas it would a blow outArabian Nights Feast....

December 8, 2020 · 1 min · 120 words · Andrew Castillo

Roasted Cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower isnt the sort of recipe that makes people jump up and down with excitement. Not in the same way as, say, um,Cauliflower Cheese. Magical used in this OttolenghiCauliflower Salad! Prevent screen from sleeping Something different to the usual sugar-loaded baking countdowns!! Garlic is optional but it really does make it even more tasty! This is what it looks like see those little golden clumps of parmesan crunchiness?? Im sharing todays recipe ahead of a great Cauliflower Salad recipe Im publishing tomorrow....

December 7, 2020 · 1 min · 110 words · Terry Chen

Rosemary Crumbed Rack of Lamb

Im also providing a selection of serving options including an elegant Creamy White Wine Mustard Sauce! or go all out with a crumbed number, reserved for special occasions. Serving options! Imagine a smear of pea puree (left) under the blushing pink crumbed lamb (right). Will update with photo once I do it!! In todays rack of lamb recipe, Im also offering up 3 different ways to serve it. Creamy White Wine & Mustard Sauce Pictured above, which really takes it over the top with extra flavour....

December 7, 2020 · 2 min · 423 words · Tracy Houston

How to cut cauliflower florets – quickly with less mess!

This is how I prepare cauliflower for roasting, steaming or boiling to makepuree. Cut larger cauliflower florets in half or even thirds so they are all (roughly) the same size. This will ensure they cook evenly. Prevent screen from sleeping Hope you found this useful! How to cut cauliflower florets efficiently, with least mess! Ingredients Instructions Recipe Notes: Nutrition Information: Prevent screen from sleeping

December 6, 2020 · 1 min · 64 words · Brian Parker

Pea Puree (side / sauce!)

Something different to the usual sugar-loaded baking countdowns!! I love how it adds a big splash of colour to any table. Plus, its something different from the usualmashed potato, right? Prevent screen from sleeping What is pea puree? It is literally cooked peas that are blitzed until its a smooth puree. This one little extra step really makes all the difference. It makes pea puree tasteluxurious. What goes in Pea Puree Heres what you need:...

December 6, 2020 · 1 min · 189 words · Hunter Dennis

French Bistro Salad

This is a classic French Salad you find in bistros all across France. Dill, chervil, basil would all also work wonderfully. attempt to keep the herb leaves whole or just roughly chopped or torn if required. Prevent screen from sleeping Dont get hung up on the quantities either. Just keep throwing in herbs until you’ve got the option to taste them in the salad! White wine vinegar will be a bit sharp but thats easily fixed with a little splash of water....

December 5, 2020 · 1 min · 120 words · Jeffery Ford

Cookbooks worth gifting (to yourself 😈)

Independence statement:These are 100% my own independent opinions. These are genuinely just cookbooks I personally value! Cookbooks are an investment…. both cost-wise and space-wise!! Written by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, John Becker, Megan Scott. In fact, sometimes I even test drive cookbooks before I buy them by borrowing them from the library. If I renew them repeatedly, only then do I buy them. If youre going to buy a cookbook, you want it to be one you really,reallywant....

December 2, 2020 · 3 min · 619 words · Amy Barnes

Roasted Asparagus

What you need for roasted asparagus Heres what I use to roast asparagus. I know I only said salt and pepper, but garlic does make everything tastier! Drizzlewith olive oil, toss with salt, pepper and garlic. Prevent screen from sleeping I do this right on the tray. Yes, little bits of garlic wont properly stick to the asparagus and no, thats not a problem. Spread and bake just 7 minutes in a hot 220C/430F oven!...

December 2, 2020 · 1 min · 173 words · Jasmin Reed