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There are exclusive free plan to banish stress from the big day. You may events, discounted special offers not agree with his untraditional choices (he’s and much more. To subscribe, not a fan of turkey) but there’s no arguing with please turn to page 40. his advice to defuse all potential flashpoints: ‘breathe, count to 10 and refill your glass.’ NEW star columnist Nadiya Hussain’s approach to avoiding stress in the kitchen is Save 20% on Show tickets See page 176 for details, and use to plan well ahead. In her first feature for BBC code GFR5 to claim your discount Good Food she reveals her shortcuts and the division of labour that keeps the (T&Cs apply). family in good spirits over the festivities. Keep an eye on our Facebook this month for our new video interviews in which Nadiya answers your questions, KEEP IN TOUCH shares her favourite family meals and the challenges of feeding busy kids. Call 020 8433 3983 You can see Nadiya at the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham, along with (Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm) Emailhello@bbcgoodfood Mary Berry, Tom Kerridge and Raymond Blanc, as well as our own team of magazine.com chefs. We love meeting you all so we hope you’ll join us at our shows in Writeto us at the addresses Birmingham and Hampton Court – see pages 176and 140for details. on page 207. Visitbbcgoodfood.com From everyone at Good Food, have a very merry Christmas. Followfacebook.com/bbcgoodfood, Instagram and Twitter Christine Hayes, Editor-in-chief @bbcgoodfood @bbcgoodfood @chrishayesUK FREE We blind taste-tested 160 supermarket products for our Christmas Taste Awards 2017 – go to p112 for our definitive list of the top buys this festive season. y nl o K Star contributors U e n th try our e i Nadiya Hussain cover bl aila Our new star columnist tells recipe v S | **a uCsh hriostwm sahse a gnedt kse aehpesa tdh feo kr ids p91 D AR entertained. See page 108. W D E E RLI Raymond Blanc A CH See Raymond’s step-by-step ait guide to perfect roast duck ortr on page 77, plus join us for a P special event at Le Manoir, p158. Rick Stein The BBC chef shares a spicy prawn cocktail recipe from his latest BBC Two series, Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico, p18. CHRISTMAS 2017 bbcgoodfood.com 3 C ntents Christmas 2017 update 32 Give your turkey a cheffy twist with this turkey, 10 UPDATE Warming winter drinks, Rick bacon & chorizo bombe Stein’s Mexican prawn cocktail, plus the lowdown on seaweed gin Christmas 22 CHRISTMAS 3 WAYS Three full menus, whether you want to stay traditional, keep it simple or go all-out 36 GETTING SAUCY Modern twists on gravy, cranberry sauce and bread sauce 38 LET’S TALK TURKEY A foolproof guide to cooking your bird properly 42 FESTIVE VEGETARIAN Meat-free recipes full of seasonal flavours 48 SWEET TREATS Wow your guests with these spectacular creations 60 WINE MATCHING Our resident wine expert Victoria Moore’s guide to pairing wines with your festive feasts 62 PARTY STARTERS Begin your meal with a bang with these rustic recipes 70 SCANDI SHARING Diana Henry’s menu for Christmas Eve 77 STEP-BY-STEP Raymond Blanc’s three-ingredient duck roast 80 JOHN TORODEP’SA ON-N CEURRY Take a break from traditional flavours with this indulgent Penang curry 82 BOXING DAY MENU Tom Kerridge whips up a feast for friends 86 CHRISTMAS CAKE YOUR WAY Ditch the fruit cake and try this festive sponge with three decorative twists 96 RIDICULOUSLY EASY MINCE PIES A fuss- free recipe for the Christmas classic 98 EDIBLE ADVENT CALENDARS Make one at home with the kids 108 NADIYA HUSSAIN’S CHRISTMAS Our new columnist shares her family’s Christmas traditions MAKE OUR 112 TASTE AWARDS The Good Food team’s COVER RECIPE, p86 reader offers pick of the best supermarket buys Recipe 158 DINE WITH US An exclusive festive Cassie Best event at Raymond Blanc’s Le • A bespoke craft beer hamper direct Photograph Belmond Manoir to your door, p135 Myles New 168 SAVE ON FESTIVE WINE Expert-picked • Save on a modern and versatile Food stylist reds and whites delivered to your door pressure cooker, p136 Juliet Sear • The Cooks Professional stand mixer Stylist easiest ever makes a great Christmas gift, p206 Tony Hutchinson PLUS Enjoy exclusive discounts on a Shoot director Martin Topping 128 MIDWEEK MEALS Simple recipes with luxury stay in a beautiful and relaxing festive flavours, ready in no time country house hotel, p194 COOK THE COVER & 137 DINNER DASH Try our quick four- SHARE YOUR PHOTOS ingredient meals with mushrooms #bbcgoodfood #cookthecover CHRISTMAS 2017 bbcgoodfood.com 5 Why you can opinion trust 146 NS-TORESS FESTIVE BAKING Emma Freud’s two-ingredient recipes BBC Good Food is the UK’s No 1 food lifestyle media brand. We are passionate about food 148 FOOD MILESTONES Ronan Keating and cooking. While recipes are at the heart recalls standout food memories of what we do, we are committed to helping 151 MARINA O’LOUGHLIN REVIEWS you to have the best food experience you can, whether you are shopping for food, in Our critic is underwhelmed by your kitchen or eating out in the UK or abroad. Jean-Georges at the Connaught This is what we promise… 153 SAY NO TO HOME DELIVERY Joanna Blythman calls time Biggest and best We’re proud to be Britain’s biggest-selling on our reliance on takeaway food magazine and the UK’s No 1 food website, 155 DON’T PANIC! Tony Naylor’s bbcgoodfood.com. Our contributors – BBC tips for a relaxing Christmas chefs, our in-house cookery team and confident, 92 outspoken columnists – are experts in their fields. Meet us at the UK’s biggest food shows test kitchen (visit bbcgoodfoodshow.com for dates and details). Our best-selling cookbooks feature our trusted recipes – you’ll find these in bookshops. 159 Our recipe for the definitive Recipes for everyone dauphinoise, plus tips and tricks There are 70 new recipes in every issue – that’s more than any other food magazine in Britain. to see you through the season We always include quick, easy dishes, ideas for relaxed entertaining, and more challenging recipes eat like a local for when you want to take your skills up a notch. Look out for our regular easiest-ever recipes. Tested and trusted 171 SINGAPORE The best places to All our recipes are triple-tested – once by the eat and drink in the island city writer or chef, once or twice in the Good Food Test Kitchen, and again on the photo shoot – so 174 MARKET DAY Our guide to the they’ll work first time for you. We put our gadgets UK’s best Christmas markets through a rigorous testing process and carry out 178 CHESTER The top 10 restaurants our taste tests fairly. Our restaurant and travel recommendations have all been tried by one of us. in the beautiful walled city Ethical and altruistic We care about the food we eat, the people who gift guide produce it and the effect this has on the world. In our Test Kitchen, we use humanely reared British meats, free-range chicken and eggs, and sustainable 183 FOODIE GIFTS The best buys fish whenever possible. We aim to help you avoid food waste, with advice on using leftovers (tune in for the food lovers in your life to Facebook Live to see our #Fridayfood challenge, 66 when we use up Test Kitchen leftovers). every issue Healthy eating Every recipe is analysed by our nutritional therapist, so you can be informed when you 40 JOIN OUR SUBSCRIBER CLUB choose what to eat. We flag up vegetarian, Exclusive discounts and rewards vegan and gluten-free recipes. Find out more health 191 COMING NEXT MONTH A sneak about our health philosophy on page 208. Families and children preview of our next issue Families can need help to create harmonious 138 HEALTHIER CHRISTMAS Simple 207 READER FEEDBACK Get in touch mealtimes, so we address this by flagging up swaps and tips to see you through with your thoughts and photos ‘family’ recipes. We encourage children and teenagers to get cooking with recipes that the party season 209 RECIPE INDEX Where to find all help them to learn new skills. Find out more at 141 WINTER WARMER This hearty the recipes in this issue bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/category/family-kids. soup is packed full of vitamins and 210 THE LAST BITE A simple Eating like a local One of the joys of travel – across the UK and counts as four of your 5-a-day gingerbread recipe for the kids overseas – is discovering great food. Our features are written from an insider perspective by on-the- ground writers and food and travel journalists. Independent and respected As you’d expect from a BBC brand, we are impartial BEST OF THE BBC HOW TO CONTACT US and independent, so you can trust our advice and recommendations on everything from restaurants RICK STEIN Mexican prawn cocktail, p18 SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES 03330 162 124 and wine to kitchen gadgets and more. We RAYMOND BLANC Orange marmalade [email protected] encourage your input on your local finds, and glazed roast duck, p77 WEBSITE ENQUIRIES 020 8433 1430 appreciate your feedback on our recommendations. JOHN TORODE One-pan Penang [email protected] Food is our passion and pleasure prawn & pineapple curry, p80 READER OFFER ENQUIRIES We take food seriously, but we also believe 020 7150 5358 it’s a pleasure to be enjoyed and celebrated, TOM KERRIDGE Boxing Day feast, p82 whether cooking for the family, trying an [email protected] EMMA FREUD Two-ingredient treats, p146 unfamiliar ingredient, choosing wine, buying BBC GOOD FOOD SHOWS new products or eating out. We share our food JOANNA BLYTHMAN Cut down on home For tickets 0844 581 1354 discoveries and adventures with you – and love delivery food, p153 General Show enquiries 020 3405 4286 you to share the same with us daily on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. 6 bbcgoodfood.com CHRISTMAS 2017 4 festive menus Cocktails & canapés Serve a cosmo at the start of your party and a warming shot before guests leave Cosmopolitan, Cheese & onion rolls, Buckwheat & spelt chrain Duck liver parfait, cherry Cinnamon butter rum, p16 p42 blinis, p63 compote & sourdough p10 croutes, p66 Retro dinner party with a modern twist These are all familiar recipes, each with an upgrade for 2017 Mexican prawn cocktail, Orange marmalade glazed Dauphinoise potatoes, Layered lime cheesecake, p18 roast duck, p77 p160 p54 A big get-together Friday night with friends Share a serve-yourself curry followed by a festive dessert Serve this easy main followed by a make-ahead pudding Penang prawn & pineapple Salted caramel bûche Festive stuffed chicken, Mince pie baklava, curry, p80 de Noël, p52 p134 p48 You’ll find three more Christmas Day menus on p22, a Christmas Eve supper on p72 and a Boxing Day lunch on p82 CHRISTMAS 2017 bbcgoodfood.com 9 News, trends, buys, events and the best of the SANTA’S FAVOURITE… Fig & star anise Cinnamon mulled wine butter rum SERVES 6 PREP 5 mins SERVES 4 PREP 5 mins COOK 10 mins EASY COOK 4 mins EASY V recipesMIRIAM NICE photographsEMMA BOYNS Pour a 750ml bottle of red wine Gently heat 25g butter, 2 tbsp othing says festive cheer quite like into a large saucepan. Add 1 sliced golden caster sugar and 2 small that tingle in your fingertips when clementine, 1 cinnamon stick, cinnamon sticks in a saucepan wrapped around a hot mug of 1 star anise, 3 dried figs, 4 cloves until the butter has melted and the something spiced, delicious and possibly and 3 black peppercorns. Heat very sugar has dissolved. Stir in 200ml a little bit boozy too. Barmen are mulling gently until simmering, then turn off the spiced rum, then pour into four or warming every drink they can get their heat. Fish out the whole spices and small heatproof glasses to serve. hands on. We’ve seen mulled cider, mulled peppercorns with a spoon, then stir in GOOD TO KNOW gluten free gin and even the hot toddy seems to be 50ml brandy. Ladle into mugs to serve. PER SERVING 204 kcals • fat 5g • saturates 3g • making a comeback. Dig out your favourite carbs 10g • sugars 10g •fibre none • protein none • GOOD TO KNOW gluten free mug, cover your knees with a cosy blanket PER SERVING 183 kcals • fat 1g • saturates none • carbs 14g salt 0.1g and pass the mince pies please. • sugars 14g •fibre 3g • protein 1g • salt 0.1g 10 bbcgoodfood.com CHRISTMAS 2017