On a cold winters day I don’t think there is much that can beat a hot chocolate. Chocolate is a huge favourite of mine and during winter I do love a steaming big mug of it every so often. Since …
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Roasted Cauliflower and Chestnut Soup
While making this soup I wondered why we eat chestnuts at Christmas. I decided to search the ‘tinternet’ for an answer. The first reason it came back with was that eating chestnuts was fashionable in America. Chestnut tress used to …

Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Butternut Squash, Chestnut and Dill Risotto
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, jack frost nipping at your nose. And yes, I did sing this song while I was cooking this meal. I have never cooked chestnuts before so I was really interested to see how they …
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Christmas Spiced Roasted Chestnuts
When I was a child I always remember my big brother Piers’ school used to host a Christmas fate. I always remember a man selling roasted chestnuts. My Dad and Piers seemed to really enjoy eating them. Of course any …

Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Chestnuts
To be honest, my husband Howard and I have never been fan of Brussel sprouts. My son Ted when he was about 18 months old ate about 2 or 3 of them at Christmas. Nowadays I don’t think he would …