Recipes
Skye Gyngell’s Christmas Pudding I unashamedly adore Christmas pudding and I’m perplexed by those who say they don’t. What could possibly be more tempting than a steaming pudding – irresistibly fragrant with a mix of spices, molasses, sugar, candied peel,...
Recipes
Skye Gyngell’s Mince Pies These are perfect served with brandy butter. Makes 12, with filling for a second batch For the mincemeat 375g/12oz seedless raisins 500g/1lb mixed peel 4 apples, cored 60g/21/2oz glacé cherries 125g/4oz blanched almonds 500g/1lb...
Recipes
Homemade jam is purer in taste and texturally far more interesting than the gloopy jams found in supermarkets. This one using figs and vanilla is a favourite. Always simmer very slowly to extract the pectin. Stir every now and then to prevent the fruit from catching...
Recipes
Skye’s recipe this month makes the most out of last of the summer fruits and is one of her all-time favourites, the summer pudding. This particular recipe uses a sponge instead of the traditional stale bread and the extra effort is well worth it. Serve each...
Recipes
This beautiful drink takes me back to my teenage years in Sydney, to Bill and Toni’s, where I used to drink coffee and hang out with my friends. Just beyond the coffee machine were little glass bottles of wonderful Italian soft drinks, such as chinotto and fruit...
