Christmas is all about spending time with family and friends, and often lots of unexpected visitors! We've teamed up with the folks at Recipease to bring you some fail-safe favourites that will see you through the festive season. Cook them from scratch using the recipes below, or book a lesson in store to really make things easy. We've also got some great tips from Jamie and brilliant ideas for foodie gifts.
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tips and tricks
- Keep things simple wherever you can. Christmas for me is about spending time with the people you love, and great food just adds to that. That's why these Recipease recipes are perfect. They'll get you out of trouble and are easy to knock together.
- Save yourself a bit of cash by making some presents this year. A homemade gift will go down a storm and really show you care. There are loads of things you can make and package up, from fudge and biscuits to sauces and chutneys. Your family and friends will love it.
- If I think I'm likely to have people stopping by, I'll get a batch of mulled wine or cider slowly simmering away and a big stack of mince pies ready to go. Little touches like this make Christmas that extra bit special.
- I make popcorn every year with all sorts of different flavours as it's perfect for sharing. Check out this video of me from back in the day for one of my favourite flavour combos.
Failsafe favourites
The lovely team at Recipease have been kind enough to share some of their classic recipes with us to see you through the festive season. Remember, you can still book a lesson to make these in store or pick up a ready-made version if you're really stuck for time.
Preparing your lamb rack Remove most of the fat from the back of the rack leaving a little bit to f... Read this recipe
Crumbles are a great way to use seasonal fruits. You can add the fruit raw or cooked. If you use it ... Read this recipe
Not only do homemade fish cakes taste miles better than shop-bought ones, but if you make your own y... Read this recipe
Turn oven to the highest temperature you can get it to. Using a Stanley knife score the skin down to... Read this recipe
Pre heat your oven to 190 oC. Finely slice the whole fennel, lightly crush your fennel seeds, melt ½... Read this recipe
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Food for friends
Try making these recipes as gifts for your friends and family. They'll stand out under the tree and you can decorate the jars or boxes you put them in to really make them your own.
This is a simple sauce that goes very well with rich meats like goose and duck. You can make it well... Read this recipe
You should have no problem getting nice figs at this time of year and they’re wonderful to make in s... Read this recipe
This is dead easy to make and tastes like Christmas in a glass. It’s a lovely celebration of those t... Read this recipe
These biscuits are dead easy to make and perfect for a simple gift. If you fancy jazzing them up for... Read this recipe
It really wouldn’t be Christmas without being offered a mince pie, would it? I decided to do a bit o... Read this recipe
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