Christmas Party Food

Recipe1 onion, finely chopped 1 stick celery, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 50g butter 1 medium potato, peeled and diced 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock 1 head broccoliHeat the butter in a saucepan and add the onion, celery and garlic. Add a lid and cook on gentle heat ... Show More

RecipeApple sponge puddings with clotted cream 125g soft butter + extra for greasing 50g castor sugar 1 large egg 125g self raising flour 100ml apple juice 2 red eating apples 2 dessertspoons Demerara sugar Butter 4 individual pudding moulds or ramekins and line the bottom with a ... Show More

RecipeChocolate cracknell 150g golden syrup 75g butter chopped 30g cocoa powder 100g chopped dark chocolate 150g cornflakes Line a cake tin with parchment paper. Place the syrup, butter and cocoa in a saucepan over medium heat and cook until butter is melted and the mixture is sm ... Show More

Food 

Jour de la fête 

My birthday party 

Christmas will be different this year, but it doesn't mean it should be any less delicious.Sheila Dillon is joined by cooks who know about cooking for Christmas. She pays food writer Nigel Slater a socially distanced festive visit to talk about one of his favourite seasons in the ... Show More

In this episode, Bobby and Sophie break down all of the Christmas menus that they may need for the upcoming festivities. For starters, Bobby outlines the Italian tradition for Christmas Eve called "Feast of The seven Fishes". Next, Sophie and Bobby brainstorm Christmas morning br ... Show More

Scenes of Victorian Christmas feasts conjure visions of roasting chestnuts on a lively fire, roast goose on the platter, and a flaming plum pudding with, of course some mince pie and fruitcake. British Food Historian Annie Gray discusses the history of the foods of Christmas past ... Show More

Christmas Message