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All-in-One Baked Vegetables
45 Minutesto cookThe one thing cheats don’t want to be doing on Christmas morning is running backwards and forwards to the kitchen to see if the vegetables are done.This recipe allows you to sit down...
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Brussels Sprouts in Riesling with Bacon
6 Minutesto cookIn Alsace cabbage is often braised in Riesling, a wine that also has an affinity with Brussels sprouts.If you can get tiny button sprouts for this so much the better, but in any event...
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Guinea Fowl Baked with Thirty Cloves of Garlic
70 Minutesto cookBefore you cry off this one, remember that garlic, simmered gently for 1¼ hours, mellows deliciously, losing much of its pungency.I have to admit it's probably not the thing to eat...
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Roast Ribs of Traditional Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and Horseradish, Creme...
I still think the roast beef of old England, served with meaty gravy, crisp Yorkshire pudding and crunchy roast potatoes is not only one of the world's greatest meals, it is something the British do...
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Traditional Roast Turkey with Pork, Sage and Onion Stuffing
220 Minutesto cookCooking a turkey for the first time at Christmas, when in-laws and other guests are probably milling around, can be quite a traumatic experience.I think the secret of success is to...
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Guinea Fowl Baked with Thirty Cloves of Garlic
70 Minutesto cookBefore you cry off this one, remember that garlic, simmered gently for 1¼ hours, mellows deliciously, losing much of its pungency.I have to admit it's probably not the thing to eat...
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Roast Stuffed Goose with Prunes in Armagnac
195 Minutesto cookThere was a time when goose, rather than turkey, was the traditional family treat at Christmas.In the past few years it has come back into its own and supplies are now plentiful...
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Roast Ribs of Traditional Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and Horseradish, Creme...
I still think the roast beef of old England, served with meaty gravy, crisp Yorkshire pudding and crunchy roast potatoes is not only one of the world's greatest meals, it is something the British do...
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Traditional Roast Turkey with Pork, Sage and Onion Stuffing
220 Minutesto cookCooking a turkey for the first time at Christmas, when in-laws and other guests are probably milling around, can be quite a traumatic experience.I think the secret of success is to...
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Beef Stock
4 Hoursto cookButchers will chop up and sell you marrowbones for just a few pence, or they can sometimes be bought pre-packed in supermarkets.For a light beef stock use the same ingredients and follow...
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Braised Lamb with Flageolet Beans
150 Minutesto cookThough neck fillet of lamb is quite an economical cut, it provides very sweet meat that responds perfectly to long, slow cooking.And if you add pre-soaked dried green flageolets to...
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Loin of Pork Dijonnaise
2 Hoursto cookThis has a lovely golden crust and the crackling is cooked separately to go with it.Pat the skin of the pork with kitchen paper and place the meat, uncovered, on a plate in the fridge for...
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Yorkshire Pudding for 4
25 Minutesto cookYorkshire Pudding was originally served as a first course, to temper the appetite and make the meat go further.But crisply-made Yorkshire Pud is now - and with every reason - something...
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Yorkshire Pudding for 6
25 Minutesto cookYorkshire Pudding was originally served as a first course, to temper the appetite and make the meat go further.But crisply-made Yorkshire Pud is now - and with every reason - something...
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Oven-baked Lamb Chops with Onion and Rosemary Sauce
30 Minutesto cookThis is simplicity itself – just pop the chops into the oven to bake, and the sauce is easily made.We like to serve this at home with tiny steamed new potatoes tossed in a teaspoonful...
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Crunchy Roast Potatoes with Saffron
40 Minutesto cookThis is my old favourite recipe for roast potatoes but with a new twist, and that's a flavouring of saffron – not too much, just a hint – and with the added dimension of a deep saffron...
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Oven-baked Lamb Chops with Onion and Rosemary Sauce
30 Minutesto cookThis is simplicity itself – just pop the chops into the oven to bake, and the sauce is easily made.We like to serve this at home with tiny steamed new potatoes tossed in a teaspoonful...
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Fast-roast Chicken with Lemon and Tarragon
45 Minutesto cookHere is a revolution in the best way to roast a small chicken.The flavourings can vary in any way you like – crushed chopped rosemary leaves, sage leaves or thyme can be used, or a...
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Baked Lamb with Rosemary, with Redcurrant and Mint Sauce
2 Hoursto cookLamb is in peak condition in mid-summer, as it has then had the benefit of the sweet, young, spring grazing. At this time I would only serve it plain-roasted with a sauce of young mint...
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Oven-baked Lamb Chops with Onion and Rosemary Sauce
30 Minutesto cookThis is simplicity itself – just pop the chops into the oven to bake, and the sauce is easily made.We like to serve this at home with tiny steamed new potatoes tossed in a teaspoonful...
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