It has become traditional to fill the turkey with two stuffings – one for the neck or crop (in this case, pork and veal) and another for the body (fruit and walnut). Use these cooking times for stuffed turkey as [...]
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It has become traditional to fill the turkey with two stuffings – one for the neck or crop (in this case, pork and veal) and another for the body (fruit and walnut). Use these cooking times for stuffed turkey as [...]
A successful Christmas meal is dependent on careful timing, and its preparation is an important part of the Christmas day ritual. The reason why my family leave our feast until later in the day is so we have time to set the table, prepare and cook the turkey, vegetables and make the the creme anglaise. [...]
Try this stunning beef dish for Christmas this year instead of roast turkey. Serve with roasted rosemary potatoes, sweet potatoes and steamed baby vegetables. Ask the butcher to prepare a standing rib roast – 4 -5 ribs is ample for 8 – 10 people. Ask for beef which has been well-aged – it should be [...]
I’ve hung the wreath on the door, taken the tall gold angels out of the cupboard and placed them in the hallway. Today I’ll take down the boxes filled with Christmas decorations and brush off the dust. Guaranteed, there’ll be lots of sneezing. So begins another Christmas. My mother actually prepares for Christmas all year [...]
This wonderful pudding is from my new book, The Cook’s Garden, a terrific one for the “down-under” Christmas table – not only are berries and currants in season, but it’s served cold (which makes sense on a hot summer day). You can use a mixture of red or black currants, blueberries, mulberries and pitted cherries [...]
The day I fell off a donkey and into some blackberry bushes is one I shan’t forget, nor recommend. Just what those blackberry bushes were doing right in the middle of a grassy paddock, I don’t know. When the settlers introduced the blackberry to Australia, little did they realise it would be declared a noxious [...]