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TIME TO GET TOGETHER!

TIME TO GET TOGETHER!

Yes, we all do it.  Wanting to catch up with everyone before Christmas as if there’ll never be another chance! It makes a crazy time even more crazy but we wouldn’t have it any other way.  

We love the idea of catching up over drinks with a few delicious bites no matter whether it is a huge festive affair with all the friends and neighbours dropping in or something more intimate.  Either way, we’ve got you covered ....

INDIAN INSPIRATION

INDIAN INSPIRATION

Here are two simple dishes to offer with drinks when you have a crowd of people. Recently I served them instead of a first course before an Indian meal. The radish and cucumber raita can be made well ahead of time and, if all the ingredients are prepared beforehand, the prawn and coriander pakoras can be cooked in just a few minutes ....

ZOE'S WALNUT CRISPBREAD

ZOE'S WALNUT CRISPBREAD

Jan’s daughter-in-law, Zoe, came up with these fabulous Walnut Crispbreads. They are quite rich and make a delicious base for all sorts of canapés. We’ve topped one with goats’ cheese and tobiko (flying fish roe) and the other with gravalax, pickled cucumber and dill and mustard sauce but the toppings will only be limited by imagination and what’s on hand in the fridge ....