How to defrost a turkey or crown: how long it takes and methods explained – from fridge to microwave and water Chelsea Rocks December 22, 2020 Christmas, Food, In the home, In the Kitchen This year, you may be cooking for a smaller crowd, or it might be your first time prepping Christmas lunch. Preparation is key in all aspects of Christmas, and the highly anticipated dinner may be the...
Mulled wine recipe: how to make the spiced Christmas drink, best wine and glasses to use – and history explained Chelsea Rocks December 16, 2020 Christmas, Christmas Features, Drink, In the home, In the Kitchen, Wine While we may not be able to wrap our mittens around a hot cup of mulled wine as we saunter through the Christmas markets in 2020, all is not lost. With the right fruit, spices and wine, mulled wine is...
These are the best and worst supermarket Christmas puddings available Aimee Stanton December 14, 2018 In the Kitchen It is the pièce de résistance at every festive dinner party, so make sure you have got a showstopping dessert to offer your guests this Christmas. From gooey Yule logs to gluttonous trifles, there’s...
These are the best and worst supermarket Christmas cakes available Aimee Stanton December 14, 2018 In the Kitchen It’s rich, fruity and boozy and a staple at every festive party, so make sure you wow your guests with a festive cake this Christmas. Here is our review of some of the tastiest supermarket Christmas cakes...
These are the best and worst supermarket mulled wines available for Christmas Aimee Stanton December 14, 2018 In the Kitchen There’s nothing quite as festive as sipping on a hot mulled wine during those cold, wintry nights. If you plan on having a boozy tipple to celebrate the end of the working week, here are our reviews of...
These are the best and worst supermarket stollens available for Christmas Aimee Stanton December 14, 2018 In the Kitchen From a traditional fruit and nut loaf to a more contemporary chocolate orange wreath, there’s plenty of stollen available in UK supermarkets this festive season. Not sure which one is for you? Here is our...
Pig in blanket flavour tea and sprout pizza – 2018’s weirdest Christmas food tasted Aimee Stanton December 11, 2018 Christmas, In the Kitchen Christmas time used to be a lot simpler. Granny made trifle, Brussels sprouts weren’t optional and if you were lucky a Snowball cocktail would be waiting on you after dinner. Nowadays the Christmas aisle...
The best supermarket mince pie in 2018 according to our taste test Aimee Stanton December 3, 2018 In the Kitchen Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without the humble mince pie. But with a market saturated, picking the best one can be a festive minefield. Never underestimate the importance of a good pie either, so...
Taste test: which supermarket Prosecco is the best? Steven Chisholm December 21, 2017 In the Kitchen There's no getting round it - Prosecco has cemented its position in the nation's heart and Brits now drink more than a third of ALL the Italian fizz produced annually. We've put the major supermarkets to...
Taste test: Which supermarket sells the best mulled wine? Stuart McHugh December 20, 2017 In the Kitchen Nothing washes down a mince pie better on a cold day than a warm, spicy mulled wine. We set out to test which supermarket stocks the best own-brand bottle. Sainsbury’s Mulled Wine, Taste the Difference,...
