Christmas is a great time of year, isn’t it? As a child in New Zealand, I found it so exciting to sit at a big table that was beautifully laid with candles, tangerines and walnuts. My mother used to send us out to chop down the Christmas tree, so we’d go off, find a sappy pine, saw it down and carry it home. The tree is still very important to me. Fergus and I have been collecting decorations forever There’s […]
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Bbrowse and butter pudding: so easy, so comforting. For the most aspect I very like a conventional one particular, but throughout the festive year, I’m far more than happy to crack a couple procedures. The cranberries bring a welcome burst of color and a mouth watering tartness that cuts by means of all the things wealthy. And December is almost certainly the only time of 12 months that I’ll happily consume marzipan, so I’ve snuggled a couple of nuggets into […]
The flat, on the third floor of a 1900s block just off Viale Angelico (it means Angelic Avenue) was warm and smelled of wax, clementines, simmering broth and fabric softener. Everyone arrived at noon and put their coats on the spare bed. Conversation and laughter filled the room as family members and two friends (some of whom hadn’t seen each other since the previous Christmas) swapped stories about their journey and the pleasure of parking when half of Rome is […]
