CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RECIPES

Christmas Holiday Recipes

  • Baked Leek and Carrot Loaf
    Baked Leek and Carrot Loaf
    Baked Leek and Carrot Loaf is a nice economical recipe since it can be eaten cold or hot. Ideal for vegetarians too.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 50 Minutes
  • Baked Sliced Potatoes
    Baked Sliced Potatoes
    Baked Sliced Potatoes is an easy way to present potatoes with the minimum of fuss.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Beef and Ale Pie
    Beef and Ale Pie
    Tender beef in beer with a crisp pastry crust makes this Beef and Ale Pie a tasty treat for a family meal.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours
  • Beef Wellington
    Beef Wellington
    Beef Wellington - the tenderest of Angus beef, smothered with mushroom duxelles, wrapped in Parma ham and put to bed in a cover of golden puff pastry.
    Preparation: 1 Hour
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Boeuf à la Bourguignone
    Boeuf à la Bourguignone
    Originally a peasant dish and very much a favourite among those slowly cooked dishes that are traditionally the domain of French housewives
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Turkey Stuffed with Chestnut & Apple
    Turkey Stuffed with Chestnut & Apple
    I love turkey and I love chestnuts, so you can imagine that Turkey with Chestnut & Apple Stuffing is amongst my favourites.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours 45 Minutes
  • Cauliflower Soup with Melted Stilton<br> &Caramelised Onions
    Cauliflower Soup with Melted Stilton
    &Caramelised Onions
    Tasty, filling and well worth the little extra effort required to make your own soup.!
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 50 Minutes
  • Chestnut Soup with Migas
    Chestnut Soup with Migas
    Chestnut Soup with Migas is a posh way of saying Chestnut Soup with Crunchy Bread Crumbs! I love chestnuts - equally as good in summer as in winter.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Chicken Casserole
    Chicken Casserole
    A casserole is an easy way to cook since, once prepared, it almost looks after itself and leaves you free to prepare vegetables or desserts.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Chicken Kiev
    Chicken Kiev
    Chicken Kiev - created in Moscow Merchants' Club in the early 20th century and renamed Chicken Kiev in one of the Soviet restaurants in later years.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Chicken Lollipops
    Chicken Lollipops
    Chicken Lollipop derives its name from the way the chicken wings are cut and forced into the shape of a lollipop
    Preparation: 25 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Chicken Pot Pie
    Chicken Pot Pie
    An old fashioned, traditional Chicken Pot Pie, made from a whole chicken, freshly cut vegetables, and a flaky homemade crust.
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Chicken with Garlic Cloves
    Chicken with Garlic Cloves
    You will no doubt be surprised to see that 25 cloves of garlic (about 4 complete heads of garlic) are used for Chicken with Garlic Cloves.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
  • Chicken with Tarragon (Poulet à l'Estragon)
    Chicken with Tarragon (Poulet à l'Estragon)
    Chicken with Tarragon is one of the classic French ways to cook a chicken. Stupidly simple but plenty of taste and fragrance.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
  • Stuffed Pork with Redcurrant Sauce
    Stuffed Pork with Redcurrant Sauce
    This recipe for Stuffed Pork with Redcurrant Sauce (called, in French, "Porc Farci aux Pruneaux") makes use of prunes and raisins for the stuffing
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb
    Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb
    I ran out of compliments when first I tasted Stuffed Shoulder of Lambat a friend's house just outside Paris. This is really delicious.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Christmas Cake - Rich Fruit Cake
    Christmas Cake - Rich Fruit Cake
    No Christmas would be complete without Christmas Cake (or Rich Fruit Cake). With that delicious taste and fragrance of plump dried fruit
    Preparation: 45 Minutes
    Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Christmas Pudding
    Christmas Pudding
    Christmas Pudding is one of the icons of British culture. It is a Victorian dish made from dried fruit, suet, candied peel, spices and much much more!
    Preparation: 45 Minutes
    Cooking: 6 Hours
  • Cider-Glazed Roast Ham
    Cider-Glazed Roast Ham
    Cider-Glazed Roast Ham is one of those traditional British recipes that bring thoughts of Christmas and snow and log fires to mind.
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
  • Citrus Parfait
    Citrus Parfait
    Citrus Parfait is one of our favourite desserts for three very good reasons... (1) it's dead easy to make (2) it tastes great (3) our guests love it!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Colcannon
    Colcannon
    Colcannon is a traditional Irish method of serving vegetables (in this case, potatoes and cabbage). Dead easy to make and very tasty
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 35 Minutes
  • Coq au Vin de Bourgogne (Chicken in Red Wine)
    Coq au Vin de Bourgogne (Chicken in Red Wine)
    I've seen lots of different 'versions' of Coq au Vin de Bourgogne and most of them should have been ashamed to call themselves by that name!
    Preparation: 25 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Summer Pudding
    Summer Pudding
    Summer Pudding is a very, very simple but effective way of presenting soft red fruits (and the taste of summer is quite amazing).
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 5 Minutes
  • Sunday Roast Beef
    Sunday Roast Beef
    The British traditionally roast a joint of beef on Sundays. There's no reason why you shouldn't treat yourself to this delightful meal at any time.
    Preparation: 3 Minutes
    Cooking: 45 Minutes
  • SuperEasy Chocolate and Walnut Cake
    SuperEasy Chocolate and Walnut Cake
    SuperEasy Chocolate & Walnut Cake is a really simple and effective way to produce a tasty cake for dessert, or just to accompany your afternoon cuppa.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 25 Minutes
  • Sweet Onion and Potato Gratin
    Sweet Onion and Potato Gratin
    What can I say? ... Sweet Onion and Potato Gratin - the comfort food of the gods. Perfect dish to accompany just about any grilled meat.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Cream of Artichoke Soup
    Cream of Artichoke Soup
    Cream of Artichoke Soup isa lovely, heart-warming soups that is perfect on a winter's day when the frost is nibbling at the end of your nose!
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 25 Minutes
  • Creamy Chicken Soup
    Creamy Chicken Soup
    Creamy Chicken Soup answers the question of how to make good use of a whole chicken when only part of it has been used during a meal.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Crisp Potato Cakes with Goats Cheese and Caviar
    Crisp Potato Cakes with Goats Cheese and Caviar
    Crisp Potato Cakes with Goats Cheese and Caviar is, in fact, a rather novel form of savoury "finger food" (petit four salé).
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Crispy Duck with Grape Sauce
    Crispy Duck with Grape Sauce
    This very simple Crispy Duck with Grape Sauce recipe makes use of some slightly sweet ingredients that compliment the flavour of the meat.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 25 Minutes
  • Crispy Topped Manx Pie
    Crispy Topped Manx Pie
    Crispy Topped Manx Pie is a crisp, potato-topped pie that is slow-cooked and really inexpensive to make. It's a great family meal.
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Crunchy Stuffed Pears
    Crunchy Stuffed Pears
    Filled with the goodness of crunchy walnuts, cottage cheese and raisins, this baked pear recipe is sure to be a holiday favorite.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Cubes of Veal with Spicebread Sauce
    Cubes of Veal with Spicebread Sauce
    Cubes of Veal with Spicebread Sauce, accompanied by Cauliflower-Cheese - it's truly delicious and to die for!
    Preparation: 40 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Cullen Skink (Haddock, Potato & Leek Soup)
    Cullen Skink (Haddock, Potato & Leek Soup)
    Cullen Skink is a thick soup originating in the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east coast of Scotland. Smokier and more assertive than chowder
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Cumberland and Gorgonzola Toad in the Hole
    Cumberland and Gorgonzola Toad in the Hole
    Cumberland and Gorgonzola Toad in the Hole ups the standards from normal Toad in the Hole! A great variation from the normal meal.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Daube Proven&ccedil;ale
    Daube Provençale
    If ever there was an underrated "stew", Daube Provençale is it! Daube is tender and carries the exquisite taste and aromas of the Mediterranean
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours
  • Devilled Kidneys
    Devilled Kidneys
    Devilled Kidneys is a traditional British recipe, originating in the Victorian era for lamb's kidneys fried in a spicy sauce.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 35 Minutes
  • Devils on Horseback
    Devils on Horseback
    This recipe for Devils on Horseback is a great way to prepare stuffed bacon rolls for informal entertaining or to eat cold with a picnic.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Double-Take Apple Flan
    Double-Take Apple Flan
    Double-Take Apple Flan is a winner, no matter what the occasion, and the extra little trouble in preparation and cooking is well worth the effort.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 50 Minutes
  • Duck Breast in Green Pepper Sauce
    Duck Breast in Green Pepper Sauce
    Magret (meaning lean) is the breast of a fatty duck fattened by force-feeding when producing confit and foie gras. But Oh Boy, does it taste good!
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Duck with Peppercorns
    Duck with Peppercorns
    Roast Duck is one of my absolute favorites and the tang of freshly-crushed peppercorns adds another dimension to this great recipe
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon & Chives
    Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon & Chives
    Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon & Chives is a lovely recipe for a breakfast treat or a regular weekend breakfast.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Tapenade
    Tapenade
    Tapenade is a Provençal dish from France consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies, olive oil and, in this recipe, some brandy
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Feta Dip
    Feta Dip
    This absolutely delicious Feta Dip is so easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Filet Mignon with Honey and Ginger (Tenderloin of Pork)
    Filet Mignon with Honey and Ginger (Tenderloin of Pork)
    Filet Mignon (tenderloin of pork) with Honey and Ginger has a sublime taste and will leave your guests screaming for more!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 45 Minutes
  • Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary (Tenderloin of Pork)
    Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary (Tenderloin of Pork)
    Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary enhances the tenderness and taste of the pork with gentle herbs. On the other hand, it is quite delicious with
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Fillet of Beef with Shallots
    Fillet of Beef with Shallots
    A fillet of beef is the most luxurious, most delicate (and most expensive) cut available and is worth every cent!!
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Fillet Steak en Croûte
    Fillet Steak en Croûte
    Fillet Steak en Croûte (in pastry) is exactly that - a steak wrapped in a pastry crust - and it looks good and tastes good.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Five Hour Confit of Lamb
    Five Hour Confit of Lamb
    Five Hour Confit of Lamb is not just mouth-wateringly delicious, it's also perfect for when you are entertaining. Simply prepare in advance!
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 5 Hours
  • Flank Steak With Cabrales Cheese
    Flank Steak With Cabrales Cheese
    Steak and blue cheese are a popular combination, and this delicious recipe features juicy flank steak topped with Spain's famous Cabrales blue cheese.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 12 Minutes
  • Foie Gras Escalopes on Spice Bread
    Foie Gras Escalopes on Spice Bread
    This recipe for Foie Gras on Spice Bread (escalope de foie gras au pain d'Épice) is quick and easy and very, very, very tasty!
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Foie Gras Escalopes with Dates and Pears
    Foie Gras Escalopes with Dates and Pears
    Escalopes of Foie Gras with Dates and Pears relies on the rich, buttery, and delicate falvours of fresh (uncooked) foie gras.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 25 Minutes
  • French Style Peas
    French Style Peas
    Once you've tasted it, French Style Peas will become a regular in your culinary repertoire! You will be forever grateful to the French for sharing!
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 8 Minutes
  • Gammon with Cumberland Sauce
    Gammon with Cumberland Sauce
    This delicious recipe for Gammon with Cumberland Sauce will have your taste buds working overtime. Perfect for entertaining or as a family meal
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 2 Hours
  • Garlic Prawns (Garlic Shrimp)
    Garlic Prawns (Garlic Shrimp)
    Garlic Prawns is one of those delicious recipes that is perfect as a starter if you are entertaining or as a light lunch for yourself and the family.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Golden Fried Potatoes (Sautée Potatoes)
    Golden Fried Potatoes (Sautée Potatoes)
    This French recipe for Sautée Potatoes is both delicious and versatile. It can be served with fish, meat or as part of a 'fry-up'.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Golden Oven Potatoes
    Golden Oven Potatoes
    Golden Oven Potatoes is an alternative method of cooking potatoes that requires only minimal preparation and where the potatoes look after themselves.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Graham's Apple Delight
    Graham's Apple Delight
    Graham's Apple Delight is my very own method of serving apples with a difference. Maybe it's the rum that makes the difference!
    Preparation: 3 Minutes
    Cooking: 8 Minutes
  • Guinea Fowl and Bacon Casserole
    Guinea Fowl and Bacon Casserole
    There is culinary harmony between the combined flavours of poultry and bacon. This recipe makes the best use of that rapport through its simplicity
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Guinness and Honey Glazed Pork Loin
    Guinness and Honey Glazed Pork Loin
    Guinness & Honey Glazed Pork Loin is so tasty and easy to carve, I'm surprised I don't make it every weekend! Truly, it's a masterpiece of simplicity.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Thanksgiving Turkey
    Thanksgiving Turkey
    For North Americans, Thanksgiving is one of the year's milestones, and Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the Thanksgiving Turkey.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 4 Hours
  • The Weeping Leg of Lamb
    The Weeping Leg of Lamb
    Weeping Leg of Lamb is a translation of the French name for this dish, which is "Le Gigot qui Pleure" (sometimes known as "Le Gigot en Braillouse")
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Haggis, Neeps and Tatties
    Haggis, Neeps and Tatties
    Haggis, Neeps and Tatties is the Scottish "national dish" and, though some people scoff at its simplicity, it's actually darn good.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Ham, Pea and Mint Pasties
    Ham, Pea and Mint Pasties
    Ham, Pea and Mint Pasties are an unusual homemade springtime treat that make a great variation on the traditional Cornish Pasties.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Hasselback Potatoes
    Hasselback Potatoes
    Hasselback Potatoes are rather like sautéed potatoes, but the potatoes are served 'whole' yet look wonderful as they fan out on your table.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 45 Minutes
  • Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon
    Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon
    Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon are rather like sautéed potatoes, but the potatoes are served 'whole' and cut to create a "fan" effect
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 45 Minutes
  • Honey and Marmalade-glazed Gammon
    Honey and Marmalade-glazed Gammon
    This stunning Honey and Marmalade-glazed Gammon, glazed with fruity marmalade and sticky honey is great for feeding a crowd and ideal for entertaining
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 4 Hours
  • Horseradish Mash
    Horseradish Mash
    Horseradish Mash is a new twist on an old classic, and there's nothing like the old classics to get the mouth watering. Particularly good with beef.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Hot Camembert with Cherry Filling
    Hot Camembert with Cherry Filling
    Hot Camembert with Cherry Filling is a somewhat decadent way of mixing cheese and fruit, but it's very, very more-ish when served with crusty bread.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Julie's Salmon & Prawn with Lime
    Julie's Salmon & Prawn with Lime
    Julie's Salmon & Prawn with Lime is dedicated to Terry and Julie, our neighbours on The Isle of Man, who served us the most stunning starter ever.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Tournedos Rossini
    Tournedos Rossini
    This is the 'traditional' Tournedos Rossini recipe with foie gras on top of the steak. It is one of the great classic dishes of the world.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Fillet Steaks in Madeira Sauce (Simple Tournedos Rossini)
    Fillet Steaks in Madeira Sauce (Simple Tournedos Rossini)
    Fillet Steaks in Madeira Sauce is a simplified (and less expensive) version of the classic French dish, Tournedos Rossini.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Trio of Scallops
    Trio of Scallops
    a Trio of Scallops is a simple and very effective starter course or you can extend the choice to make it a "quad" of scallops. Absolutely stunning!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Turkey and Squeak
    Turkey and Squeak
    Turkey and Squeak is a simple variation of Bubble & Squeak using turkey meat instead of lamb or beef. Perfect for using up leftovers
    Preparation: 25 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Turkey Catcher's Pie
    Turkey Catcher's Pie
    Turkey Catcher's Pie> is one of the dishes I often "knock up" on a whim for a light lunch. It's particularly good if we have uninvited guests.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 35 Minutes
  • Lamb Kleftiko with Greek Salad
    Lamb Kleftiko with Greek Salad
    If I suggested that you seal a leg of lamb in a parcel then roast it long and slow with garlic, lemon and herbs, and potatoes, what would you think?
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 5 Hours 20 Minutes
  • Lamb Shanks in Deep Rich Gravy
    Lamb Shanks in Deep Rich Gravy
    Lamb Shanks in Deep Rich Gravy is a magical recipe, especially if you want to have your guests guessing at the secret ingedients.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
  • Leek and Potato Soup
    Leek and Potato Soup
    Leek and Potato Soup is unpretentious but easy to make and always welcome on a cold winter's day.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Luxury Lobster and Potato Salad
    Luxury Lobster and Potato Salad
    I admit that Luxury Lobster and Potato Salad is somewhat decadent and exotic but lobster and truffles are a match made in heaven.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Mash with Attitude
    Mash with Attitude
    Mash with Attitude is just what it says, a creamy potato mash with flecks of carrot, topped with crisp bacon that gives it a somewhat theatrical pose.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Veal Marengo
    Veal Marengo
    Veal Marengo, according to a popular myth, was first made after Napoleon defeated the Austrian army at the Battle of Marengo, south of Turin.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 2 Hours
  • Venison in Huntsman Sauce
    Venison in Huntsman Sauce
    Venison in Huntsman Sauce is a real winter treat and is well worth the preparation time. Roast venison should always be served with a rich sauce.
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 45 Minutes
  • Vichyssoise
    Vichyssoise
    The concept of Vichyssoise is simple; cook some leek and potato soup, stir in cream, cool the soup quickly and serve. And who am I to argue with that?
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 45 Minutes
  • Victorian Chicken Pie
    Victorian Chicken Pie
    As the name suggests, Victorian Chicken Pie is based on an old recipe that was much favoured in rural England about 150 years ago.... tastes good too!
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
  • Fresh Fruit Salad
    Fresh Fruit Salad
    There is a wonderful clean taste to a Fresh Fruit Salad. It always reminds me of lazy hot summer days and the smell of freshly mown grass!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Mini Sausage Wreath
    Mini Sausage Wreath
    Christmas isn't complete without a wreath. So why not make one yourself - that you can eat? Mini Sausage Wreath serve it warm, and it won't last long!
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Minted Lamb Meatballs
    Minted Lamb Meatballs
    Minted Lamb Meatballs is a little bit "fiddly" but I've included it because it makes a superb starter for any meal if you are entertaining.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Mississippi Mud Pie Recipe
    Mississippi Mud Pie Recipe
    Is it a pie or a cake? Who cares? - this recipe for Mississippi Mud Pie is a chocolate-lovers delight. Unless you are watching your weight!!
    Preparation: 45 Minutes
    Cooking: 50 Minutes
  • Monk Fish Delight
    Monk Fish Delight
    This is a great starter course and needs to be made the day before (which allows you plenty of time to focus on preparing the rest of your meal).
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Monkfish Medallions &#224;  l'Orange
    Monkfish Medallions à  l'Orange
    Monkfish is a firm fish, once called "the poor man's lobster" because its texture, when cooked properly, is really similar to lobster.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Muriel's Chicken Pot Pie
    Muriel's Chicken Pot Pie
    Muriel's Chicken Pot Pie> is named after my charming daughter-in-law who is so darned inventive with food that they have to pay me to stay away!
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 55 Minutes
  • Nutty Potatoes
    Nutty Potatoes
    Nutty Potatoes are easy to prepare and are ideal if you are entertaining family or friends.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Oak-Smoked Queenies
    Oak-Smoked Queenies
    In case you've not come across them before, "Queenies" are small scallops about ½" - ¾" (1cm - 2cm) diameter - sometimes called "bay scallops"
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Orange Sorbet
    Orange Sorbet
    The presentation of this Orange Sorbet is superb and the fresh taste and light texture makes ideal after a large or heavy meal.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Oysters
    Oysters
    All sorts of myths appear to exist about these delightful creatures. Certainly, in some countries, they can be quite expensive.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Yorkshire Puddings with Sausages, Broccoli and Shallot Gravy
    Yorkshire Puddings with Sausages, Broccoli and Shallot Gravy
    Party-sized nibbles, filled with sausage and a little Tenderstem broccoli tree. Be sure to make the gravy, too! Celebrate traditional English cooking!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Pam's Lamb
    Pam's Lamb
    I have always been delighted to accept an invitation to dinner from my friends Pam and Wally. Never more so than when Pam has roasted a leg of lamb.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 45 Minutes
  • Pears with Blue Cheese Dressing
    Pears with Blue Cheese Dressing
    Pears with Blue Cheese Dressing is a perfect starter if you want to impress your guests. A wonderful mixture of sweet pear and the tang of blue cheese
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Peppered Steak
    Peppered Steak
    You will see this particular delicacy in many restaurants under the title "Steak au Poivre" which, of course, makes it sound very continental.
    Preparation: 2 Minutes
    Cooking: 8 Minutes
  • Pheasant Casseroled with Port (Faisan en Casserole)
    Pheasant Casseroled with Port (Faisan en Casserole)
    Pheasant can be a tricky bird to get just right. It's a game bird, but nowhere near as gamey as goose or pigeon (for example).
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Pork and Apple Meatballs
    Pork and Apple Meatballs
    Pork and Apple Meatballs are quick and easy and cooked completely in the oven. If you are puzzling what to serve for lunch, puzzle no more!
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Pork Tenderloin in Brandy and Orange
    Pork Tenderloin in Brandy and Orange
    Pork Tenderloin in Brandy & Orange is a little "secret gem" of mine. It's prepared and cooked in minutes yet looks and tastes like you've spend hours
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Potato and Pea Nests
    Potato and Pea Nests
    Definitely one of my favourites when entertaining family or friends, Potato and Pea Nests are great fun to serve and look very professional too.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Potato Croquettes
    Potato Croquettes
    Potato Croquettes take a little longer to create than other potato dishes but are ideal if you are entertaining friends or relatives.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Potato Gratin
    Potato Gratin
    I love potatoes. In fact (for a very different reason) my parents nicknamed me "The Spud Baby" when I was born!
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Prawn Cocktail (Shrimp Cocktail)
    Prawn Cocktail (Shrimp Cocktail)
    In the 1970's, Prawn Cocktail (Shrimp Cocktail) became a favourite of many people when dining out. So much so that it has now become a bit "old hat".
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Prawn Perfection
    Prawn Perfection
    In Prawn Perfection the peppery flavour of the paper-thin slices turnip perfectly balances the sweetness of the king prawns and the red pepper sauce.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Prawns in Ginger Sauce
    Prawns in Ginger Sauce
    Lovely simple way to start a meal when entertaining. Though remarkably simple, you can display seemingly unimaginable culinary skills to your friends.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Pulled Pork with Pineapples
    Pulled Pork with Pineapples
    There's only one way to describe Pulled Pork with Pineapples - comfort food! And the hot pork when first cooked makes a fantastic sandwich.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 4 Hours
  • Pumpkin Soup
    Pumpkin Soup
    Pumpkin Soup is not only a wonderful warming soup ideal for slimmers but is also fantastic for entertaining. Also, pumpkin flesh freezes wonderfully
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Queen of Puddings
    Queen of Puddings
    When I was a child, my mother would often make Queen of Puddings which we considered to be a royal treat and I don't ever recall any being left!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Rare Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
    Rare Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
    Rare Roast Beef on Yorkshire Pudding takes a typically British tradition and turns it into a typically British snack
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 45 Minutes
  • Raspberry and Caramel Crunch
    Raspberry and Caramel Crunch
    Raspberry and Caramel Crunch is incredibly easy, can be mostly prepared beforehand. It takes just 10 minutes under an oven grill to cook.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Roast Beef with Marmalade Marinade
    Roast Beef with Marmalade Marinade
    Roast Beef with Marmalade Marinade is one of my little secret recipes, so consider yourself lucky that I'm sharing! ... Thank you, Graham!
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Roast Beef with Rich Stout Gravy
    Roast Beef with Rich Stout Gravy
    Roast Beef with Rich Stout Gravy is a recipe I've kept all to myself till now! It's great for an informal meal or just for fun on a winter's day.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Roast Forerib of Beef
    Roast Forerib of Beef
    Roast Forerib of Beef is one of the grandest roasting joints of all, with plenty of fat marbled through the flesh, adding flavour and tenderness
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 2 Hours
  • Roast Lamb Guard of Honour with Peppercorn Sauce
    Roast Lamb Guard of Honour with Peppercorn Sauce
    This is a beautiful way to cook and serve a complete row of lamb cutlets. You will need to buy the cutlets from your butcher so he can "chine" them.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Roast Parsnips with Cheese and Bacon
    Roast Parsnips with Cheese and Bacon
    Roast Parsnips with Cheese and Bacon is the least boring way I know to cook parsnips! I'm not saying parsnips are boring, mid you.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 35 Minutes
  • Roast Pork Dinner
    Roast Pork Dinner
    Whilst the traditional British roast dinner is beef, pork is an entirely acceptable alternative.Check on your guests religious beliefs first, though.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Roast Pork with Panache
    Roast Pork with Panache
    A pork joint coated in crunchy crackling is always welcome at the table, but when it's Pork Roast with Panache, it's truly the guest of honour
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours
  • Roast Potatoes
    Roast Potatoes
    Roast Potatoes are usually served with roast meat. However, if you enjoy them, why not cook them to serve with other dishes
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 50 Minutes
  • Roast Sweet Potato Wedges
    Roast Sweet Potato Wedges
    Roast Sweet Potato Wedges are delicious with a hot roast dinners like Roasted Loin of Pork or Rare Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 25 Minutes
  • Roasted Garlic and Peppers Poussin
    Roasted Garlic and Peppers Poussin
    Roasted Garlic and Peppers Poussin uses half a poussin per person. A poussin is a small, immature chicken, sometimes called a spring chicken.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 25 Minutes
  • Roasted Loin of Pork
    Roasted Loin of Pork
    Pork loin is a cut of meat from the tissue along the top of the rib cage of the pig. Roasted Loin of Pork is a delicious piece of meat.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Salade des Gourmets
    Salade des Gourmets
    A gourmet is an individual with a highly refined discerning palate who revels in the enjoyment of good food. This salad was created for such a person!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 5 Minutes
  • Scallops à ma façon (Scallops - my way)
    Scallops à ma façon (Scallops - my way)
    Scallops à ma façon (scallops - my way) are the perfect dish for entertaining when I have guests I want to spend time with.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon
    Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon
    Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon is good enough to present to guests and simple enough to knock up for yourself as a light midday meal.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Seafood Chowder Mash
    Seafood Chowder Mash
    Seafood Chowder Mash is a real comfort food, consisting of a wealth of fish and seafood over a bed of mashed potatoes... surf and turf, if you like!
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Seville Pork Chops
    Seville Pork Chops
    Seville Pork Chops is an outstanding way to serve pork. The recipe may sound a bit complex but, if you prepare everything beforehand, it's quite easy
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Slow Cooked Lamb with Maple Syrup
    Slow Cooked Lamb with Maple Syrup
    Slow Cooked Lamb with Maple Syrup is the perfect recipe for entertaining. Not only is it truly delicious, it's also quickly prepared and cooks easily.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 4 Hours
  • Slow Roast Leg of Lamb with Herb Rub
    Slow Roast Leg of Lamb with Herb Rub
    Slow Roast Leg of Lamb with Herb Rub has the added advantage that it makes its own delicious gravy. It's perfect for a big meal with friends or family
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Spicy Snack Eggs
    Spicy Snack Eggs
    Spicy Snack Eggs are a great cold addition to a buffet, with a salad, in a picnic, as a snack or hot with French Fries. Your choice!
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Steak For A Winter Evening
    Steak For A Winter Evening
    Too often, people think of steak as tasty but boring. Well it doesn't have to be boring at all if you try this recipe for >Steak For A Winter Evening
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Steak with Béarnaise Sauce
    Steak with Béarnaise Sauce
    Steak with Béarnaise Sauce is one of life's little pleasures that should not be missed. Béarnaise Sauce is a great friend of steak!
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Juicy Centre Cut Beef Steaks
    Juicy Centre Cut Beef Steaks
    The centre cut steak is taken from the 'thick flank', between the rump and the topside and silverside. This produces a very lean steak
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • St Georges Caramelised Chilli Beef Steaks
    St Georges Caramelised Chilli Beef Steaks
    You really can't go wrong with a rib eye steak that has been Caramelised. The sugar add a hint of sweetness whilst the cilli flakes add a bit of heat
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Roast Breast of Lamb with Leek and Chestnut Stuffing
    Roast Breast of Lamb with Leek and Chestnut Stuffing
    This is a great way to cook a roast breast of lamb using a leek and chestnut stuffing to absorb all the flavours and make a glorious roast dinner
    Preparation: 25 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Boneless Cushion of Lamb with Festive Stuffing
    Boneless Cushion of Lamb with Festive Stuffing
    Boneless Cushion of Lamb with Festive Stuffing is an alternative Christmas or Thanksgiving roast featuring boneless cushion of lamb shoulder.
    Preparation: 25 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Lamb Noisettes with Lemon and Rosemary Jus
    Lamb Noisettes with Lemon and Rosemary Jus
    Just the name Lamb Noisettes with Lemon and Rosemary Jus conjures up visions of those beautifully tender Lamb Noisettes that just melt in the mouth.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 13 Minutes
  • Eton Mess
    Eton Mess
    Is this the most British pudding of them all? It may have been invented by a bunch of public schoolboys, but Eton Mess works wonders for us all.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Pithiviers de Canard (Luxury Duck Pie)
    Pithiviers de Canard (Luxury Duck Pie)
    A gem of a recipe that is simple to make and tastes gloriously decadent. A bit rich in calories, a bit on the expensive side, but so worth it.
    Preparation: 30 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes



 
 

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