All Christmassed out? Up to your ears in leftovers? Turn them to stunningly good account.
Cold turkey is of course old hat nowadays – to mix my metaphors thoroughly – and recipes for big bird leftovers ooze from every TV chef’s repertoire like icing from a bag. But what on earth do you do with all those cranberries? Are you one of those who makes three times as much as required – just in case – and ends up with half a kilo of delicious cranberry and orange relish that you can’t even sell with a roast chicken? Or maybe you buy yours readymade, two jars – just in case – and end up using half a jar?
And then on New Year’s Eve your daughter drops a bombshell of nuclear proportions. She’s off for a sleepover, everybody is taking a dish and she – which means you, in code – has been detailed to provide a pudding. You have two hours and the shops are closed. Got a couple of eggs? Then this, my dear gastronomes, is for you. Read More »


