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Tatws Pum Munud (Welsh Potato and Bacon Stew)
55 minEasy
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Scottish Steak Pie
3 hMedium
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Roast Turkey for Christmas Dinner
3.5 hMedium
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Brandy Snaps
50 minMedium
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Haggis, Neeps and Tatties with Whisky Sauce
70 minEasy
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Beef Wellington
2.5 hInvolved
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Cuisine
Explore the British Isles
English Food
Roasts, pies, puddings and regional bakes from Yorkshire to Cornwall.
Scottish Food
Shortbread, oats, smoked fish and the Burns supper.
Welsh Food
Welsh cakes, bara brith, lamb and leeks.
Irish Food
Soda bread, stews and the breads of the Irish kitchen.
Northern Irish Food
Griddle breads, the Ulster fry and home baking.
Kitchen
Kitchen design & decor ideas
Kitchen design
Cast Iron Pans: Seasoning, Cleaning and Rescuing Rust
A cast iron pan or Welsh bakestone lasts for generations if you look after the seasoning. How to clean it, re-season it and bring a rusty one back.
Kitchen design
How to Freeze Food Safely: What, When and for How Long
Your freezer is the best tool for cutting waste over Christmas. The right temperature, how long food keeps its quality, and the defrosting rules that matter.
Kitchen design
How to Thaw a Frozen Turkey Safely (and When to Start)
A large frozen turkey can take days to defrost in the fridge. When to take it out of the freezer, how to make room for it, and how to tell it is fully thawed.
Kitchen design
Set Up a Christmas Drinks Station (and Keep the Kitchen Free)
Move the drinks out of the cook's way: what a self-serve drinks station needs, plenty of alcohol-free options, and the drink-drive rules.
Kitchen design
Storing and Displaying Whisky at Home: A St Andrew's Day Guide
Whisky keeps for years if you store it right, and lying it down is the classic mistake. How to keep a bottle at its best, and show off a collection.
Kitchen design
How to Lay Out a Christmas Buffet
Plates at the start, cutlery at the end: the buffet layout that stops queues, plus how much food per guest and how long it can sit out.
Kitchen design
Decorating the Kitchen for Christmas (Safely)
Garlands on the dresser, a wreath on the back door and dried oranges at the window, with the fire-safety rules that keep greenery away from the hob.
Kitchen design
What Your Kitchen Appliances Cost to Run, and How to Work It Out
A simple formula tells you what any appliance costs per use. How the oven, hob, kettle, microwave and slow cooker compare.
Kitchen
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Baking Beans: Blind Baking Without a Soggy Bottom
Ceramic beans, metal chains or dried pulses: what to use for blind baking, and how to do it properly.
Buying guide
Baking Trays and Bun Tins: What You Need
Flat baking sheets, deep trays and bun tins: which to own for biscuits, scones and mince pies.
Buying guide
Biscuit Cutters for Christmas Baking
Stars, trees and gingerbread people: the cutters worth having for Christmas biscuits, and how to keep their shapes sharp.
Recipes
Traditional bakes & classics
Recipe · 45 min
Irish Seafood Chowder
Creamy, chunky and full of fish: the chowder served in pubs all along the Irish coast, with brown bread for dipping.
Recipe · 1 hr 30 min
Chocolate Yule Log
A light chocolate sponge rolled round whipped cream and covered in glossy chocolate bark: the Christmas cake for people who do not like fruit cake.
Recipe · 10 min
Scottish Smoked Salmon with Brown Bread
The Christmas starter that needs no cooking: good Scottish smoked salmon, buttered brown bread, lemon and capers, ready in 10 minutes.
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