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Thought I'd start a thread where we can post what was some of the more amazing things you (or others) cooked over Christmas.
I'll start with what we had for Christmas Eve: Roast duck, basted with cranberry and aged balsamic vinegar, served with duck fat potatoes and a green salad with blue cheese and walnuts. |
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The stand out for me was the Nigella chocolate pavlova, served with cream and berries. So crisp on the outside and chocolatey and gooey on the inside!!
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Mine is a roasted pumpkin salad that has pine nuts and a maple syrup and mustard dressing. Scrummo.
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please please please Monket share your recipe for Pumpkin salad!
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QUOTE (*Caro* @ 29/12/2012, 04:43 PM)  The stand out for me was the Nigella chocolate pavlova, served with cream and berries. So crisp on the outside and chocolatey and gooey on the inside!! That sounds so good, I think I might have to find an excuse to make it! |
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My brother did a beautiful butterflied leg of lamb on the BBQ which was marinated in yoghurt, cumin and other lovely spices and SIL served it with a roasted pumpkin salad that sounds suspiciously like Monket's above. Divine
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Whip mix try this Pumpkin Salad
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I think the duck turned out pretty well.
Brined it in OJ, ginger, garlic & herbs & spices for a day before, washed it off and dried it in the fridge overnight. Mixed together the same herbs & spices & ginger & garlic into a paste and rubbed it over the insides. Roasted on the Weber until done. Was lovely and juicy and had a slight Asian-inspired taste. This post has been edited by laridae: 29/12/2012, 05:31 PM |
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An amazing haloumi, watermelon and mint salad.
So simple but so tasty |
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Are standout lunches allowed? Here's mine:
Marmalade glazed baked ham, bean, sugar pea & cranberry warm salad, homemade bagels, iced mint water and a glass of champers, perfect for a hot day! This post has been edited by Peanut: 29/12/2012, 06:55 PM |
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