Longueville Brandy Truffles

Heat the cream then pour while whisking on to the chocolate and butter then add the brandy leave to set for 1 hour then ball and coat in cocoa powder

Our truffles made with longueville house brandy packed up nicely in there boxes

Christmas Pies

Can you smell them baking? It must be Christmas time.

Fenns Quay Christmas pudding

For the last 12 years I have been making the Christmas puddings in Fenns Quay but for the last two years their has been a slight change in the recipe due to focusing on new ingredients available to me the first being Green Saffrons spices and the second being Franciscan Well special edition stout last years being Shandon century stout and this years one of their best yet the stout was aged in Jameson oak barrels which added some amazing flavours to the puddings.

How have your Recipes evolved over the years ?

Stressing over Christmas dinner ????

So it's just over a week to the big day where I take a day off and let my family do the cooking ! Well not all we all tend to pitch in with a big family brunch and then dinner later in the evening all knowing what dish we are responsible for who's in charge of the drinks etc.

So it's a bit like how a pro kitchen runs we have our lists were all delegated jobs so their isn't huge stress on just one individual we all cross off the jobs as they are done so their is no confusion as to what's done and what's not we work as a team and enjoy a laugh or two .

This is how it should be so all you Christmas dinner chefs take note of how a pro kitchen runs add a glass of mulled wine or mince pie in the mix and you'll be enjoying your way through Christmas dinner

Tip start with the job that requires the longest amount of preparation and leave the small jobs to last !

Seasons Greetings to you all and best wishes for the new year

Kate :)