Trim away any outer leaves that don’t take your fancy. Brown shrimp are one of the many jewels we take from the sea, packed with flavour.įermented chilli ½ tbsp (see recipe below or buy)įor the poached leeks, trim the vegetables at both ends, discarding the dark green tops and the root end.

It’s important to wash the leeks thoroughly as dirt can be lodged between the leaves. View image in fullscreen Leeks, brown shrimp and chilli butter. If you bung it in at a high temperature and just leave it, well, it’s going to be a dry old thing when you serve it.

It intensifies the flavour, as well as keeping the meat moist.Ī turkey is one of those things that needs a lot of loving – you need to be basting it and keeping an eye on it. If you’re having turkey, make sure to brine it. Start your stuffing around 8am or 9am, and go about things in a gentle way, with everyone helping out. To keep stress levels down, give yourself plenty of time. Some people may find the traditional Christmas dinner a little bit bland, so this one has more of a swing to it. A turkey is one of those things that needs a lot of loving – you need to be basting it and keeping an eye on itįor our OFM Christmas menu, we wanted some jazz. We have our big meal at around 3pm – if you leave it much later, you’ll all be asleep, or too drunk. It’s one present at a time – we’re very strict in the Henderson household. On Christmas Day, we get up, have breakfast and then sit down to do the presents, which takes quite a while. We go to Wiltshire each year and we usually have friends over, as well as family. Christmas is about being together and treating yourself and having a jolly time – and having a few drinks, maybe.

Turkey recipe using applejack brandy