Christmas Spritz Butter Cookies – recipe
These cookies are good any time of year. They are tender and buttery – and the spritz press is available from many manufacturers, with a...
European Festival Food by Elisabeth Luard – review
This is a book that you’ll find on the shelf in the cooking section of any good bookshop. You’ll flick though the pages. Your shopping...
Spicy Parsnip & Carrot Soup
From Sainsbury’s Sweet, nutty root vegetables in a delicious soup topped with a swirl of cream. Comfort food at its best. Serves: 4...
Christmas Fairy Cakes
From Sainsbury’s A fairy cake sized Christmas Cake. Get creative and decorate as you like. Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 45 Minutes ...
Chocolate Christmas Pudding Petit Fours
From Sainsbury’s Delicious sweets to serve over the festive season. Serves: Makes 30 (approx) Preparation time: 30 Minutes Ingredients 125g butter 2 tablespoons golden...
Cranberry Fizz
From Morrisons This fruity, fizzy thirst-quencher will go down a treat with your festivities. Ingredients 100ml orange flavour liqueur 1 litre carton cranberry...
Advocaat Snowball
From Morrisons A classic cocktail with a retro screw and a cherry on top. Ingredients 50ml Warninks Advocaat a dash of lime lemonade...
200 Christmas Recipes – cookbook review
Christmas, for many of us, is a celebration with family and friends. Most of the traditional festivities revolve around food. We think of Christmas dinner...
Spiced cranberry & apple sauce
From Sainsbury’s A delicious sauce for the festive period, perfect with turkey or pork. Serves: 10 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 8 Minutes...
Jamie Oliver’s Stilton & Cranberry Toasts
From Sainsbury’s “These are so quick and simple to make, and your guests will be blown away by how delicious they are!” Serves: 8...
Stuffins
From Whole Foods Market Serves 12 Stuffing doesn’t have to be an unattractive pile on the plate. Give each person their own perfect serving...
Brockmans Burlesque Cocktail Recipe
For the festive season, Brockmans Gin, the gin like no other, is serving up some stylish, elegant and surprising gin cocktails. Each one of them...
Beetroot and Cranberry Smoothie
From Sainsbury’s A creamy smoothie made with beetroot, raspberries and cranberry juice. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Ingredients 125g cooked beetroot, drained...
Stilton Pâté
From Sainsbury’s A rich pâté made of tangy Stilton, creamy soft cheese and yogurt with just a hint of nuttiness. Serves: 6 Preparation...
Boozy Christmas Pudding
From Sainsbury’s A pudding that’s jam packed with fruit and liquor and full of rich festive flavour. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 30 Minutes...
Christmas Lebkuchen – recipe
This is one of the most quintessentially Christmassy cookies. They are rich, spicy and iconic, being so easily cut and decorated. Here is a version...
Fizzy Mulled Cranberry Juice – Jamie Oliver
This looks, smells and tastes like Christmas. It’s warming and also a great one for the kids. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking...
Delicious Christmas Cake
From Sainsbury’s Creating this beautiful cake isn’t as hard as you may think. The secret is choosing the right ingredients… Serves: 16 Preparation time:...
Christmas Fruit Punch
From Morrisons A Christmas classic. Try this fruity, rich and alcohol-free merry mix. Ingredients 75ml ‘The Best’ Clementine Juice 75ml cranberry juice 50ml...
Tartan Whisky Coffee Cream
by Chrissie Walker This is an embarrassingly simple recipe that lasts for a couple of weeks (perhaps) in the fridge. It doesn’t demand high-end...