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The 12 tips of Christmas

This year, at the ripe old age of 38, I hosted my first ever Christmas at home. It was nerve-wracking, exhausting, exciting, fulfilling and well, wonderful. We didn’t have a big crowd so I was eased in gently. My brother and his girlfriend joined us on Christmas Eve for some festive fizz and a gorgeous […]

A festive feast: Cranberry Glazed Poussins with ‘Bauble’ & Squeak

With the festive season upon us I must confess I’ve been rather slack on the blogging front (sorry!) I have however been working on one little piece that I’m rather proud of and that I hope you’ll try this Christmas. Recently published on wayfair.co.uk, here’s my recipe for Cranberry Glazed Poussins with Festive ‘Bauble’ & […]

My 12 Part Guide to a Stress Free Christmas

Any Eat Drink Cook stalwarts among you will remember that last year, I posted weekly guides to help take some of the stress out of Christmas. Now we’ve hit November I feel reasonably safe in bringing them to the fore again and offering them up as a metaphoric helping hand to any of you who […]

A Stress Free Christmas – Part 12: Christmas Decorations

I may have misled you slightly with the title of this post. You could be completely forgiven for expecting some crafty tips on making beautiful homemade Christmas decorations.. I’m afraid, if that’s the case, I have deceived you horribly. I am many things. Crafty (in the making of crafts sense) is not one of them. […]

A Stress Free Christmas – Part 11: Christmas Cards & Mince Pies

Mince Pies – the sure way to a stress free Christmas Once Advent is upon us, we’re allowed to get excited in earnest and start all those little Christmas traditions that we love so much. For me, the beginning of December is when I write my cards. For years, I was useless and in many […]

A Stress Free Christmas – Part 10: Christmas Dinner

Turkey & Trimmings… Well we’re nearly at an end to my 12 Part Guide to a Stress Free Christmas! Hopefully you’re feeling super organised, with most (if not all) of your present shopping done? Now, it’s food shopping on the agenda. Whether you’re hosting the whole of Christmas or just a small part of it, […]

A Stress Free Christmas – Part 9: Christmas Cake!

Have Your Christmas Cake & Eat it There are a few people who love Christmas cake so much that they would happily eat it all year round. I suspect that isn’t the case for most of us though. Chocolate would be our first choice, or maybe a Victoria Sponge or Lemon Drizzle. However, come December […]

Stress Free Christmas Part 8: Christmas Party Planning

Christmas Party Time! Well, here we are at Part 8! Hopefully, you’re feeling nothing but a sense of excited anticipation when the word Christmas comes up. No sense of panic or dread for us this year! This week, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty of what you’ll be serving your guests at your […]

Stress Free Christmas Part 7: Christmas Food and Drink

It’s time to Eat Drink Cook & be merry! See what I did there? In Part 7, we’ll be planning our Christmas food and drink shopping and I’m hoping to open your eyes to the many and wondrous options out there, other than the local supermarket. I recently started getting a veg box delivered each week and discovered […]

A Stress Free Christmas – Part 6: Christmas Shopping

Hello! In Part 6 we will be making a start on the often dreaded Christmas shopping. I will be pointing out the benefits of getting started early (as if you need them!) and looking at how you can take advantage of the convenience of shopping online, while still enjoying the festive feeling of perusing the shops on […]

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