Tender, slow-cooked pork is a delightful and forgiving dish. When pulled and tossed with its own sticky onions, which should be really dark and caramelized to give plenty of flavor when mixed in with the juicy pork, it pairs beautifully with a simple green salad and new potatoes.
Just one mix for marinade and sipping sauce. Serve with simple basmati rice with peas, with a little green salad or just as a nibble on a skewer
Perfect for a speedy supper either to feed a crowd or just for one. The chorizo and jars of ready roasted peppers can be kept in the cupboard so this dish is easy on your fridge space.
We all know the power of a great roast dinner. Having piles of people around the table, fighting terribly politely over the last Yorkshire pudding, is one of the things that makes weekends worthwhile. Don’t forget to cook more beef than you need for some scrumptious sandwiches later.
A memorable Christmas yeast bread with aromatic cardamom and colourful dried fruit filling, use red and green glace cherries if you can find them. It makes a lovely centre piece for the festive table.
A simple, fast but oh so tasty way of serving a selection of fruits, they take on the flavour of the seasonal spices and are delicious served with ice cream, cream or custard. A piece of shortbread could be the best accompaniment.
Pancakes with the taste of Christmas spice and mincemeat. The sugar content is less than normal as sweetness is obtained from the mincemeat. Serve warm with butter or ice cream.
The Christmas pudding started life as a simple pottage; which over Yuletide people enhanced with expensive spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg.
