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Archive for December, 2009

Is it just me or is everyone else’s head stuck in a perpetual checklist this week? Have I bought all the gifts; Have I wrapped all the gifts; Have I delivered all the cards; Is all the food in the fridge; When and what do I need to cook; What shall I wear etc. etc. [...]

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A gorgeous chestnut soup – perfect for warming you up after a wintry stroll and for using up that surfeit of chestnuts. Serves 4 Time 45 mins 279 calories per portion 7G fat of which 2.6G is saturated Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for freezing Butter 15g (½oz) Onion 1 large, peeled and chopped Frozen peeled [...]

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Fabulous Festive TV

At last, something with a real feel-good factor on TV. For three nights last week I was glued to Kirstie’s Homemade Christmas.

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Jewelled Christmas Cake. A fabulous Christmas cake that is both delicious and a beautiful additional to the dinner table.

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Frosty frivolities

For the Big Day I have made Cranberry Stuffing Loaf from the 2010 diary and I also made a couple of batches of the Chestnut soup (also from the 2010 edition) – perfect to defrost as a lunchtime winter warmer.

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A delicious alternative to traditional Christmas turkey stuffing.

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