Christmas Party Food

RecipeLemon shortcake 200g soft butter 150g castor sugar 2 egg yolks 150g plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 50g ground almonds Zest of 2 lemons 4 tablespoons lemon curdBeat the sugar and butter until pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, flour, baking powder, almonds and lem ... Show More

Recipe Grilled leg of lamb with wild garlic and almond pesto 4 x 175g lamb leg steaks 1teaspoon fennel seeds ¼ teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon castor sugar 1 teaspoon seasalt 1 tablespoon oil Grind the fennel seeds as finely as possible and mix in with the oregano, sugar and oi ... Show More

Recipe Biscuit base 200g chocolate oaty biscuits, crushed 65g melted butter Mix together and press into a pie tin up the sides a bit and chill.100g chopped dates 50ml PX sherry Mix, cover and leave overnight.150g chopped dark chocolate 150g chopped milk chocolate 150ml double cre ... Show More

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Jour de la fête 

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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