What a hardcore couple of days. One of the very few benefits of being canned just before Christmas is that you can devote days to preparing a meal of absolute awesomeness. So that is what I did.

I’m not entirely sure why Paula is gesticulating like Stalin in the above photo. If memory serves it was [...]

Having just received my first ever semi-ironic Christmas circular, a brilliant and original thought occurred to me. I should write a Christmas circular!
The document in question originated from the general Dalston area and was penned by this man, who apparently specialises in stereotypical fiction. (The BEST kind of fiction.)

To be honest, it’s not going to [...]

Chatting with a Saffa at work, we hit on the complicated relationship Antipodeans have with Northern Hemisphere Christmases.
You see, Christmas belongs here. Traditional Yuletide fare is essentially Western European survival foods: goose, preserved fruits, Christmas pudding (which lasts for years), etc.

I mentioned this before but, back home, I always found it slightly odd that my [...]

Here’s a link to the album of Christmas/boxing day photos.

I trust it was awesome for everyone else.
I scored big time on the cookbook front (thanks to James, Tam, Leon & Monique) so expect the poverty meals to get more diverse.

I’ve worked out the secret to Christmas.
It’s order everything from M&S, make sure you have access to a 20% discount, then apply heat where relevant!
If you’re particularly fancy (or a gay) then you can combine this with some of Nigella’s easier Christmas recipes. I am talking EASY.
Check this one out:

Buy some dried fruit (that preferably [...]