The endlessly inventive British Sunday supps are once again publishing their seasonal issues, and today sees the Sunday Times getting festive in the kitchen.
It really does ere on the extravagant: How about Heal Farms 12-bird roast. 55lb of ethically farmed turkey, containing breast meat from 48 birds. It costs $1300.
The coolest Christmas cake - both aesthetically and ethically (that word again) is the Meg Rivers Charity Christmas Cake. Proceeds to Marie Curie Cancer Care and you get a pretty nifty tin with it...
If you want to throw your money around on chocolate this season, here's an idea: The Pearl of Ganache which rustles up beans from Venezuela with Chinese anise, Nepalese pepper and Tahitian vanilla.
Lots of recipes and recommendations. My favorite of the recipes is the Spiced Carrot and Apple Mash:
"Peel and core 1 medium cooking apple and chop into small pieces. Melt 1 tbsp butter in a small pan, add the apple, cover, then gently stew for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apple is totally soft. Stir to make a smooth purée.
"Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Peel 3 medium carrots and 2 medium potatoes, then cut them into 1cm pieces. Add the carrots to the pot and cook for 10 minutes, then add the potatoes and cook for another 10 minutes until soft. Drain and mash thoroughly, then add the apple purée, ½ tsp orange zest, 25g butter, 40ml cream, a pinch of cinnamon and a grating of nutmeg. Beat until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste."
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