This Mexican-inspired dish of fried flour tortillas stuffed with cooked pheasant, cheese, herbs and spice can be prepped in advance and cooked just before serving. Serves 8. (See our other…
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Hungarian-style savoury pancakes
These meaty, savoury pancakes are perfect if you are craving comfort food on a cold, dark, wintry day. Serves 2. Ingredients Pancakes 100g plain flour 1 free-range egg 250ml whole…
Game recipes for the Christmas table
If the history books are to be believed, we have Henry VIII to ‘thank’ for first adding turkey to the table, but as far as I’m concerned he would have…
Crispy pretzel parmesan partridge
Nearly impossible to say after a glass or two but always utterly delicious to eat, this crispy pretzel parmesan partridge served with a buttery sweet and tangy sauce makes for…
Pot roast pheasant recipe with fennel
Pot roast pheasant can be delicious. Fennel is not to everyone's taste, but it melts into a buttery stickiness when cooked in this recipe. Try it.
Spiced apple and cider fruit cake
If you would like to use an English brandy instead I highly recommend the Somerset Cider Brandy Company, which also makes super cider under the Burrow Hill label. My other…
Make-ahead pigeon and cranberry terrine for the Christmas table
Recipe for pigeon and cranberry terrine with cointreau and hazelnuts Ingredients 80g dried cranberries 50ml Cointreau 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 300g shallots, peeled and finely sliced 8…
Four of the best Christmas wines (and some wine guides)
As the fridge and cupboards fill with yuletide fare ensure your cellar is ready for the Christmas celebrations.
Port: not just for Christmas
Six of the best ports chosen by Jonathan Ray Croft Pink Port (£12.75 per 50cl) The Whisky Exchange No, don’t laugh: pink port is light, fresh, vibrant and gloriously tasty…
How to carve meat well and the history of carving
At a time when the main food source was derived from anything that swam, ran or flew, the art of carving and how to carve meat was elevated to become…