For as long as I can remember, every November my mum would make a plum pudding, long enough before Christmas to allow the flavors to strengthen (though you can start it a week before Christmas and still have outstanding results). The Christmas smells would waft through the house, and myself and my brother Jim would start a chorus of carols. Happy plum pudding memories.
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This delicious Chilli Cranberry Sauce is perfect for a chicken or turkey dinner.
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Love them or loathe them brussel sprouts are a Christmas dinner staple. This dish promises to convert sprout haters with the divisive veg served with clementines.
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Festive, warm and spicy, it’s everyone's favourite Christmas warmer. Here's a simple recipe to make at home!
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Game season is well under way, so turn your attention to this wonderful source of wild meat. There is so much interesting game available at the moment — partridge, pheasant, grouse, venison, hare, pigeon, rabbit and many more. A partridge costs about £5 and all good butchers stock it as well as some supermarkets, including Waitrose
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The juicy sweetness of blackberries with the sour cooking apples, soaking into the pork while it roasts is incredible. The apple crisps are so simple to make and look fabulous dotted around the serving dish.
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In any Irish kitchen there is always a stale piece of soda bread left over in the bread bin, which is a great excuse to make soda bread ice cream. Roasting the bread crumbs with the brown sugar creates little crunch speckles throughout. The Irish cream Liquor adds another depth of coffee and caramel flavour and a silky texture. You can leave this out if you prefer, but it really is delicious.
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My Sweet Potato, Bacon & Cranberry Stuffing. Delicious to go with your roast turkey or goose this Christmas.
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Who doesn’t love fish and chips! Growing up in Ireland it was always the treat on a Friday night, served in newspaper, eating it on the pier. I don’t live by the sea now and so it’s become something that I do at home when I miss my other home, Ireland. The batter is light and crisp (make sure theoil is very hot), chips are crunchy and floury on the inside (I like a maris piper) and a homemade tartare sauce that you can make in under 5 minutes. Hello Friday
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A recipe to impress, it looks delicious with it’s vibrant colours and tastes incredible!
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Love this anytime of the day or night :) Good quality chicken livers whizzed up with Irish butter, fresh thyme, garlic and brandy.
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