Leftover turkey, courgette and sweetcorn fritter recipe

This delicious looking recipe is something a bit different to the usual turkey curry or pie and comes from the Devilled Egg Kitchen Academy in Clifton.  Ingredients: 310g tinned corn (or fresh, boiled) 200g leftover turkey 150g courgette, grated 2 eggs, beaten 80ml cup milk 130g self-raising flour 1/2 teaspoon curry powder Salt and pepper [...]

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Chocolate Christmas fruit cake

This is another guest post from the lovely Sarah Ashworth – you can read her blog here. A chocolate Christmas cake? YES PLEASE! I find it hard to stomach Nigella Lawson. But, she does make the most completely indulgent, guilt-laden delicious food. This fruit cake, taken from her Feast cookbook, is no exception. I’m usually [...]

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Homemade mincemeat for mince pies

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Last year my mince pies won a cake bake, and although I cheated slightly (I used puff pastry), I swear the real reason was the homemade mincemeat. Last year’s recipe contained dried blueberries, and while delicious, wasn’t as traditional as I would have liked. Then, the other day, when boyfriend was ogling over someone else’s [...]

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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas… Gingerbread

Well with all the excitement the twelfth day post is, I’m afraid a wee bit delayed – but the twelfth was gingerbread! Inspiration for this came from the Waitrose recipe for a gingerbread house and biscuits. Now whilst the gingerbread biscuits came out beautifully (recipe below) the gingerbread house was much harder than we expected. [...]

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On The Eleventh Day Of Christmas… Peppermint Creams

…a fabulously easy foodie stocking filler-Peppermint Creams. These are melt in your mouth and require so little effort that it’d be rude not to give them a try! Prep Time: 10 minutes plus an hour chilling.    Makes approx 30 sweets. Ingredients: 300g Icing Sugar A few tablespoons of water Half an egg white Peppermint Flavouring [...]

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On the tenth day of Christmas… Mango Chutney

Mmmm mango chutney – the perfect ingredient for those Boxing Day turkey sandwiches! This recipe is best when left for a week before consumption however tastes pretty amazing when eaten immediately also! Surprisingly easy, a great addition to a curry lover’s Christmas hamper or to pull out all the stops for a pre Christmas, Indian [...]

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On the ninth day of Christmas… Dragon Chicken

This is a Nigella Lawson recipe and went down extremely well when made by my friend Katie at a recent party. As the name suggests these are pretty spicy however you can tone them down by adding less chillis if you need to… Makes 8–10 chicken drumsticks Ingredients 5 long red chillies, de-seeded and halved [...]

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On the eighth day of Christmas… Spiced, puff pastry mince pies

These secured first prize in a recent mince pie competition at work and are super easy to make. The original recipe came from Waitrose magazine, but I have made quite a few amendments. For the mince meat – it is best to make this the day before you cook the pies to give the flavours [...]

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On The Seventh Day Of Christmas… Rosemary and Garlic Biscuits

…Rosemary & Garlic Biscuits for Cheese. Now cheese and biscuits is a welcome treat at any time of the year, but with the abundance of Christmas Stilton, Port and not to mention Gemma’s Christmas Chutney, there really is no excuse not to indulge in a bit of festive fromage.  These water biscuits are tasty, easy [...]

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On The Sixth Day Of Christmas… Asparagus Rolls

…a retro finger food favourite-Asparagus Rolls! These are incredibly easy to make, and are ideal for a pre or post Christmas lunch spread. Yes, they’re a bit of a blast from the past, but they are always one of the first things to go, as they’re simply so moreish. Prep Time: 10 Minutes + 30 [...]

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