are on the forum Secret Santa list then? I always plan my Christmas meals in July, it's a full afternoon production involving recipe books, my big Christmas menu book and a bottle of merlot. Once everything's planned, I start buying food in so that I can spread

well then everyone eats the same i once went out for a christmas meal - and was given a bowl of rice with veg curry as the vege option when everyone else had a roast with trimmings - i would have loved it if they had bothered to go the(small) trouble

Any ideas for slightly cheaper gifts / home made gifts that aren't patently cheap?Have jam, chutney etc... Christmas biscuits n chocolatesHave more determination than money you see! just ignore the whole event - by far the cheapest waybah humbug

Picked this up from Amazon and have been quite pleasantly surprised. Written by Michel Roux with lots of quite appealing relatively healthy recipes. Apparently designed to be ideal food when training.If anyone is interested in this kind of thing

I love marzipan and seeing as I am seriously thinking of doing the Christmas cake thing this year (before I leave it too late!) I thought I would treat me and make a simnel cake!Now question is:can I make it now? I mean how far in advance can you

Dear Dave, a while ago you sent me a recipe for mayo which I saved in a word document. The said document is still called mayo but has now got the blank rota for the Christmas fair in it. Please help I wanted egg mayonnaise for lunch. Love

Soup - my favourite winter warmer.  Which one's are your favourites?  Post a link/recipe if you can... I'm not a fan of soup - God gave us teeth for a reason, but if I had to choose - good old heinz Tomato I had seafood chowder last night

good curry recipe. How can you buy a dog on impulse?! What breed, how old etc?After spending a weekend looking after my mum's dog, my advice is... If you enjoy:being watched while eatinggoing out for walks 4-5 times a day in all weather

Come and share recipes, products and cravings for toast.Rice cakes and tea all round Chocolate brownies225g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 225g butter 2 tsp vanilla extract 200g caster sugar 3 eggs, beaten 150g ground almonds1. Preheat the oven

as a kid. Always had sweetcorn with Sunday roast.  Bookie I'll sort out the recipe for you.I love sweetcorn but not those trendy mini cobs or tinned.  I'm with GM - sweetcorn's not wierd; love the stuf!If you want wierd, have baked beans with Christmas