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Index
Cover
Contents
About the Book
About the Author
Title Page
Introduction
Christmas-made-easy planner
1 Get a Headstart for Christmas
Boozy Mincemeat
Christmas Chutney
Festive Fruit and Nut Cake
Little pear and ginger Christmas puddings
Light Cherry Christmas Cake
Christmas Pud with a Twist
Unbelievably Easy Mince Pies
Roly-poly Mince Pies
Bean and Ham Hock Soup
Smoked Mackerel Pâté with Fresh Herbs
Champagne and Chicken Liver Pâté
Ratatouille with Goats’ Cheese and Herby Crumble
Pork and Parsnip Cobbler
Daube of Beef with Spiced Beetroot
Venison in Beer with Drunken Prunes
Chocolate Torte
Frutti Ice Cream Cake
2 Easy Entertaining
Mary Cadogan’s Prepare-ahead supper
Prawn and Avocado Escabèche
Malaysian Spiced Lamb with Coconut and Mint
Crunchy Cucumber and Carrot Salad
Cranberry and Pistachio Rice
Sparkling Lemon and Amaretti Ice
Celebration canapés
Chicory and Houmous Bites
Crunchy Christmas Crostini
Spicy Prawn Poppadums
Satay Shots
Rosemary and Cheese Straws
Lamb Koftas with Spicy Dipping Sauce
Stilton and Poppy Seed Sablés
Artichoke and Mint Dip
Lorna Brash’s Festive drinks
Mulled wine
Bloody Mary
Cognac fizz
Caribbean smoothie
Merilees Parker’s Last-minute drinks party
Glazed Honey and Mustard Sausages
Crispy Potato Skins with Creamy Chive Dip
Hoisin Chicken in Crisp Lettuce
Pear and Gorgonzola Crostini
Prosciutto and Rocket Rolls
Party Punch
3 Christmas Day Lunch
Timeplan: Your Christmas Lunch – timed to perfection
Talking Turkey
Decorating the Festive Table
Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
Classic Salt and Pepper Turkey
Chestnut Stuffing
Port and Lingonberry Gravy
Tony Tobin’s Christmas sauces
French-bread Sauce
Cranberry Sauce with Port and Star Anise
Golden Spiced Roast Potatoes
Christmas Red Cabbage
Brussels with Chestnuts and Bacon
Maple-mustard Glazed Carrots
Christmas lunch variations
Turkey with Orange and Rosemary
Piquant-glazed Turkey Crown
Winter Root Mash with Buttery Crumbs
Italian Festive Stuffing
Spice-roasted Butternut Squash
Creamy Bread Sauce
Alternative vegetables
Brussels Sprouts with Ginger and Orange
Baked Butternut Squash with Cream and Garlic
Potatoes Roasted with Shallots and Bacon Croutons
Microwave Christmas Pud
4 Not the Christmas Turkey
Roast Goose with Potato Stuffing
Salmon en Croûte with Currants and Ginger
Cranberry Duck Tagine
Pork with Pears, Prunes and Verjuice
Bourbon and Maple-glazed Ham
5 Vegetarian Christmas Crackers
Stilton and Corn Polenta Tarts with Roasted Vegetables
Festive Butternut Squash and Stilton Pie
Chestnut and Roasted Vegetable Pie
Italian Bean and Parmesan Casserole
6 Other Fabulous Desserts
Blueberry Clafoutis
Almond Cake with Sparkling Clementines
Baileys Banana Butterscotch Trifle
Beaumes-de-Venise Jelly
Chocolate and Apricot Pud with Glossy Chocolate Sauce
7 Decorating the Cake
Christmas Crown Cake
Candy-covered Christmas Cake
Fragrant Spice Cake
Christmas by mail order
Mary’s Acknowledgements
Picture Credits
Copyright
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