This is a wonderful meal to prepare for entertaining, as the result is of a top restaurant standard. Absolutely delicious! The orange, infused with all the other sauces is incredible and the duck is so crispy and tasty. Getting all the “magic” ingredients together is quite a task, but once done, the rest is simple….
Category: Festive Season
The Poinsettia Cocktail
This fizzy and festive cocktail is infused with heady Cointreau backed with freshly squeezed orange juice and cranberry and topped with the fizz of Prosecco.
Orange glazed festive gammon and star-shaped roast potatoes
This tangy richly glazed gammon is perfect for any festive occasion and can be served hot with crispy roast potatoes or at room temperature with a variety of side salads.
Christmas Cake with smooth marmalade glaze
This is my favourite Christmas cake recipe and everyone who has a bite of this cake wants the recipe. It’s really fantastic.
Caramelised oranges & festive ideas
I love keeping Caramelised sliced oranges and rind wrapped in baking paper ready to decorate a dish or tart or DIY projects. Ingredients 2 firm oranges, thinly sliced 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed 2 Tbsp sugar for sprinkling Method 1. Slice the oranges thinly, removing any pips. 2. Mix…
Festive Orange & Fruit Mince Pies
This recipe uses a rich, light shortcrust pastry, with the tangy, festive twist of fresh orange zest. I recently created a Zoom lesson demonstrating how to make these delicious star-studded tartlets, for my three lovely children and their families in Knysna, Sydney and London respectively and this was great fun. Ingredients (Makes 24 small mince…
Ode to Oranges 