CHRISTMAS 2018

CHRISTMAS 2018 

Canapes & Appetisers: Christmas 2018

Sweets & Indulgences 

Peppermint Candy Swirl Cookies: kid friendly, easy; make ahead

Chocolatella Brownies: out-of this-world wonderful

Grown-up Gingerbread Biscuits with a sophisticated Swedish twist: 

2018's best Treats & Fancies

Sides 

VEGAN: Oven-roasted Sprouts, Parsnips & Baby Corn: perfect consistency

VEGAN: Single Veg Salads: Radish, Cucumber & Lettuce: fast, feisty & frugal 

VEGAN: Cranberry Sauce with Orange & Cinnamon: lower-sugar; kid-friendly 

Sticky Rice Stuffing, Asian Style: so good! 

2018's best sides 

Mains: 

Orange Hoisin Duck: burnished bird with Asian overtones 
VEGAN Chestnut & Tofu Wellington: carnivore-friendly
Seafood & Vegetable Pasta with White Sauce, Italian-style 
2018's best main courses 

Christmas/Boxing Days: Simplify; cut stress & traumas

Canapes/Appetisers 

Carrot, Cashew & Date Moutabel: surprisingly tasty Mid-Eastern dip
Sausage Palmiers: lower-fat, sophisticated and easy 
Chinese Tea Eggs: exotically marbled, delicately aromatic
2018's best cocktail snacks & appetisers

Easy Family Meals for December 

Beef, Ale & Veg Stew: healthy, wallet friendly, melting & tender  

Pear, Blueberry & Ginger Crumble: sensational sophisticated combo

Pheasant with Mango & Chilli: frugal but with a fabulous twist

2018's Easy meals for the run-up to Christmas

How to cut stress/upheavals on Christmas & Boxing Day, incl: The Turkey, leftovers and the importance of a 'trauma room'


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