Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Celeriac and anchovy gratin By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:01 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 28 November 2021 I adore celeriac, and here it lends itself perfectly to the deep umami of anchovies, their fierce rasp mellowed by the blanketing cream. I often make this up ahead of time, and … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Scallops on the shell By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:01 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 28 November 2021 I can’t quite believe how simple yet luscious these are. I prefer to get my scallops from the fishmonger for this, which is just as well as I don’t think I could … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Perfect roast potatoes By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 There are three crucial things that I think make the difference here: the first is the heat of the fat – if it’s not searingly hot, you don’t stand a chance, and since … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: The boozy British trifle By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 I have written so many recipes for trifle, I scarcely dare reiterate my love for it. But this, perhaps the most traditional of my offerings, shows the sensational, time-honoured pud at its … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Butternut with beetroot, chilli and ginger sauce By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 I don’t think there is a table this bright-hued, rambunctiously clashing, vegan-friendly dish could be on without becoming the star of the show. And, with the deep sweetness of … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Bitter orange tart By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 This is more than a simplified revision of my Seville Orange Tart in How To Eat. It uses a crushed gingernut-and-butter base in place of homemade pastry, and is even more acerbically – … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Warm chocolate, tahini and banana pudding By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 A warm, soft and squidgy cake, it is both embracingly cosy and almost regally sumptuous. You could serve it just with crème fraîche, a little bit of tang to offset … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Devilled eggs By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 There’s not much that can get me squeezing a fancy-nozzled piping bag, but this recipe compelled me to. Although devilled eggs are a bit fiddly to make, they’re not difficult, and they are always … Read more
Interiors: Set your festive scene… By Isabella Charlesworth Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 …with our picks of this year’s showstopping decorations Be dazzling Create a magical Aladdin’s cave with a gleaming tree and gem-toned decorations Wrapping paper, from top: green peacock feather, £4 for 3m; gold, £8 … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Panettone and Italian sausage stuffing By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 This is a light, spicy and spoonable stuffing. I go for hot Italian sausages here, since it’s the contrast between the sweet, fruited bread and the fieriness of the sausage that … Read more
Food: Nigella’s Christmas Feast By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 A showstopping turkey, gorgeous trimmings, vegan options, plus a big, boozy trifle: Nigella’s menu has it all Spiced and superjuicy roast turkey with allspice gravy Panettone and Italian sausage stuffing; Brussels sprouts with preserved lemons and … Read more
The last thing guests at one pub in Yorkshire, England, will need is a cold one. A strong snowstorm stranded about 61 people on hand for a concert Friday night and there’s a good chance they will not be able to leave until Monday–at the earliest. The guests were hunkered down at the Tan Hill … Read more
Nigella’s Christmas Feast: Christmas in a glass By Nigella Lawson Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 November 2021 This is just what it says: the smell of the gingerbread syrup as the prosecco’s fizz spritzes it through the air is almost parodically festive. I use the French syrup (Monin’s Pain … Read more