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Archive for December, 2009

The holidays are a wonderful time to relax and spend time with your loved ones It can seem sometimes that with all of the modern technology around us, we forget about simpler times and traditional holiday family time

Orlando Murrin, BBC Good Food Magazine, November 2001 If you like making muffins, you will learn more from this book than from anywhere else … Bill Clapperton, Edinburgh Evening News, 7 April 1998 Even allowing for my boyish hyperbole, and growing enthusiasm for the muffin, this is surely the definitive book on the subject. See [...]

Christmas dinner is one of the best parts of Christmas celebration. It is the moment when you get to sit down at the dinner table with your family and share the food you all prepared. It is during dinners when the best conversations take place and Christmas is of no exemption.

The season for festive specialty drinks is finally here Get ready with your sparkling Christmas cocktail party with festive beverages that are sure to invigorate and uplift the holiday spirit among your guests

Just the mention of the word of champagne conjures up something very special. This could not be truer than considering the gift of champagne at Christmas time. It doesn’t make a difference whether the receiver of this special present is a friend, a relative, a coworker or that special romantic partner

In the UK it is traditional to have turkey for Christmas dinners, though some prefer beef, pork, chicken or lamb. Often we also cook a joint of pork or beef alongside the turkey, but Yorkshire puddings are virtually a must whatever meat is chosen for the main course. The following guest writer explains how to cook a turkey.

The essential companion for a mouthwatering Christmas, “Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook: 200 Christmas Recipes” contains delicious ideas for festive mealtimes, both traditional and alternative. Why not impress friends and family with roast goose with spiced apples and figs, roasted parsnips with thyme butter, or perhaps some ginger and hazelnut ice cream? The book also contains [...]

With countless opportunities to throw a party or entertain friends and family (holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, engagements, baby showers, etc.) it is a good idea to have a selection of drink recipes on hand for any occasion.

From the “Americano” to “zombies”, and from “fizzes” to “flips”, this work presents 100 easy-to-follow recipes for cocktails, arranged alphabetically and each with a colour photograph. (more…)

Indian Cuisines are one of the most diverse in the world. They are famous for their distinct and flavorful spices. See some of the famous Indian spices here.