Left overs

Turkey curry is always on the list. This year Turkey biryani was a new find (have frozen half the sauce for some left over chicken at some point).

Some others
http://www.stiltoncheese.com/us/recipes/baconfettucine.html
http://www.kalofagas.ca/2011/05/27/ribeye-steaks-with-blue-cheese-sauce/
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5011/coronation-turkey

Christmas 2011

Christmas Eve saw a gathering here feasting on a 3kg gammon from Sandridge Farm. Cooked this using Nigella's gammon with cola recipe that others have raived about. Must admit to not being convinced that the cola adds anything. I might be one of those who don't repeat. Don't get me wrong - it was still a good tasty gammon. Maybe one to do with a cheap gammon joint not a Sandridge Farm £30 one? Simmer with root veg, bay leaves etc and then glaze in oven as per norm will be approach next year for Sandridge Farm joints. Mashed potatoes, mashed swede and carrot, french beans (frozen from our garden this summer), along with redcurrant and balsamic vingegar sauce were the accompniaments.

Christmas Day the turkey was cooked as last year but I included the bramley, chestnut and watercress stuffing this time. Brussel Sprouts done this way are excellent - go for 'undercooked' rather than 'overcooked' and 2tbsp (rather than the 2tsp I used this year) of chopped sage will probably be very good. Roast potatoes, roast parsnips, carrots and peas were the rest of the veg.

Need some more practice making Pavlova as in it needs more time to cook. I am told the vanilla ice cream recipe used is not worth repeating :( Must try another one .... or this one again when can find some decent vanilla pods.