Opening the fridge on boxing day and wondering what on earth to do with all that leftover turkey is as much of a Christmas tradition as the big dinner itself! It is one of the best parts of Christmas where you spend the next few days simply enjoying leftovers and fridge raids. It makes the effort of cooking the big meal on Christmas day last for a few extra days with mininal stress. For me, Christmas is all about the leftovers and there isn’t a more perfect time for us to have a fridge full of food ready to go….
coronation chicken
Coronation Chicken (with a rice salad)
All this talk about the Queen’s upcoming Diamond Jubilee got me thinking about ‘typically’ British food. If there is one food to associate with the 
Queen and her Jubilee then it has to be coronation chicken. This retro dish is popular at parties, will be served at street parties for the diamond jubilee and can be found in any supermarket/cafe/bakery as a sandwich filling. This dish was first made for the Queen’s Coronation as a celebration of the British Empire and all the exotic fruits and spices that came from it. It is still a popular dish today. …