Special Occasions

So That Was Christmas

So Christmas is over for another here. Here’s how it went down, with the recipe for my Ma’s Christmas pudding to boot.


Saucy Bread

Traditional bread sauce is one of my must-haves for Christmas dinner – milk sauce, infused with onion and cloves and thickened with breadcrumbs, it’s something I could eat any day of the year.


Going Nuts At Christmas

Nut roast gets a bad rap, a seemingly poor vegetarian substitute for the meats on special occasions, but it doesn’t have to be so. This cheese and nut loaf is rich, meaty and tremendously satisfying…