Help and inspiration for your Christmas cooking
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Does your heart sink at the number of people to cook for, and the number of meals to be cooked, at this time of year? We’re here to help you turn the marathon of Christmas cooking from a chore into a joy. Whether you need your hand held, or want to explore new recipes, we have tips, and tricks, and scrumptious dishes galore.
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For a proper Christmas Pudding, try this from The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook. This well researched book traces English Christmas traditions back into history, unearthing forgotten dishes. Try this recipe, originally published in 1906, for sweet Chestnut Puddings.
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For history and wit, and to explore the origins of Christmas dishes present and long forgotten, At Christmas We Feast is a must read. Recipes include Pepper Cake, a relative of gingerbread that is still popular in Yorkshire.
There is also a recipe for Brawn, so you could prepare the 17th Century meat dish at home – although you might have to settle for pork rather than the traditional wild boar!
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Pictured above:Â Juleand from Copenhagen Cult Recipes by Christine Rudolph and Susie Theodorou
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A wealth of resources for Asian cooking
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We are spoilt for choice with some tempting new additions to the ckbk bookshelf. While Anita Lo’s Cooking Without Borders takes influence from an exciting diversity of cuisines, starting with those of her Malaysian mother and Chinese father, we can also look at individual locations with this crop of new books.
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Our South East Asian and Korean bookshelves have even more cookbooks from these regions to explore. Â
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Nisha Katona’s new cookbook:
Meat Free Mowgli
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Nisha Katona is one of ckbk’s most popular authors and we are delighted to welcome her latest cookbook. In Meat Free Mowgli she applies her trademark fresh, spice-packed and family-friendly modern Indian culinary style to vegan and vegetarian food.
Once again, Nisha weaves her magic, conjuring up incredible flavours with just a handful of carefully paired ingredients.Â
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There is nothing quite like filling your kitchen with the tempting scents of holiday cooking. Hanukkah is celebrated from December 18 to December 26 this year. The eight days give ample time for indulging in the likes of Marc Grossman’s crispy-soft Potato Latkes, or Rose Levy Beranbaum’s sweet and nutty Rugelach. Take the opportunity to master the Perfect Challah. Find these and 9 other tempting recipes in our Homemade Hanukkah collection.
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What to cook now: brussels sprouts
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A relative of the cabbage that has only featured in recipe books since the 1800s, brussels sprout heads remain miniature – blowing out into blowsy leaves if not harvested promptly. They’re a staple of the festive table, a vegetable no Christmas should be without.
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6 of the best party drinks🍸
We’ve got your holiday food covered, but what about the drinks? Here are six ideas to get your parties started.
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