Christmas tips and recipes

December 10th, 2014

Christmas tips and recipes

Christmas is nearly upon us - for some it's an enjoyable culinary escapade, and for others it's highly stressful. I for one feel that Christmas Day (come to think of it - all festive celebrations) should be as stress-free as possible. While the food is definitely important, my top tip is to not go overboard - it's definitely a time where quality prevails over quantity.

Pre-planning, allocating tasks, asking friends and family to bring a dish and deviating from the traditional turkey with all the trimmings are all ways in which you can make your meal easier, but still super tasty...and most importantly, fun!

To save you all trawling through the archives and searching the internet, I thought why not put all my festive recipes and tips in one place? Well, that's just what I've done. Hopefully you'll feel inspired to think outside the box - and by delegating and sharing the load, your day will be a festive feast for the eyes, belly and soul.

If you're still in need of more inspiration, be sure to head over to Pinterest - I've created some festive boards as part of their 'Your Best Ever Christmas Dinner' pin picks, covering everything from canapés to edible gift ideas. There's also boards from the likes of John Whaite, Jamie Oliver, River Cottage and Delicious Magazine, so you're sure to find something to whet your appetite!

And if you find yourself stuck buying gifts, check out my other suggestions below.

Joyeux Noel!

Starters / light bites

Silky pumpkin soup with onion confit

Goat's Cheese Truffles

Christmas Eve lobster salad

Carrot tarte tatin

Winter salad with a Goat's Cheese Mousse

Mains

Warm pigeon breast salad

Venison with bulgar-crusted vegetable fries

Roast quail