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Cranberry and Orange Pork Stuffing

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Personally I like to stuff the bird, whether it is a Roast Chicken for a Sunday Roast or a Turkey for Christmas Day, the stuffing keeps the meat soft and moist. But I know that a lot of people do prefer to cook the stuffing separately. If I am cooking my stuffing separately then I like to make it in a tin, like this Apple, Sage and Pistachio Pork Stuffing but it is also nice to serve them as little balls and scatter them alongside the carved up turkey. That way everyone can get a scoop of delicious stuffing to go with the main meat of the feast….

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Cranberry and Stilton Stuffed Mushrooms

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This is a recipe that can be used right from the start of the festive season when everyone is starting to cook something a little special in the kitchen, right to the end of the holidays when we are all rummaging in our fridges wanting to use up all those leftovers. These Cranberry and Stilton Stuffed Mushrooms can be made as a starter for the first dinner party of the season, served as canapés for your Christmas Eve drinks and nibbles or served at New Years Eve to make the last celebratory dinner of the year go out in style….

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Jewelled Rice

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I have made no secret of my love for Middle Eastern food. It is one of the most vibrant and delicious cuisines out there. The use of fresh spices and herbs such as turmeric and coriander and the heat from the chillies and paprika make for the most wonderful of seasonings for good quality meat and vegetables. I love the use of chunky, fat aubergines all ready to soak up plenty of olive oil. I am also a big fan of the sweet and spicy taste that you often get with Middle Eastern food, for example by using dates or sultanans…

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Cranberry Sauce

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Christmas dinner just isn’t complete without cranberry sauce. A bowl of this bright red and shiny sauce will instantly brighten up your table and make it look and feel festive. You can also lightly drizzle some around the turkey so that your guests can instantly scoop up a bit of cranberry sauce when helping themselves to the meat. And of course it goes really well with leftovers. One of my favourite things about Christmas dinner is all the leftovers! In my home, we grew up with having Christmas dinner at lunchtime and in the evening we would serve up all kinds of delicious snacks and leftovers….

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