This is a great recipe if you don’t have the time (or courage) to attempt a fruitcake or plum pudding. The cake will still give your holiday a taste of British tradition. If you already stocked your larder with home made mincemeat and applesauce you have already put a lot of … [Read more...] about Holiday Mincemeat Cake
Christmas Dishes
English Makeover Bubble and Squeak
Bubble and Squeak is so called because of the noises it makes whilst frying in the pan. It is a traditional English dish made from the leftovers of Sunday dinner or Christmas dinner, with the main ingredient being the leftover potatoes and cabbage, though most vegetables can be … [Read more...] about English Makeover Bubble and Squeak
Hangover Turkey Stock
Abbey Cooks always find ways to stretch their food dollar. So after your family and guests have enjoyed a wonderful Roast Turkey, save the carcass, and make use of the neck and giblets that came with the turkey (and you didn’t make giblet broth from them) toss it all into your … [Read more...] about Hangover Turkey Stock
Remains of the Day Turkey Soup
This is a great hearty soup that uses up ingredients from your holiday dinner to enjoy the next day, "made over" in a new way. Add as many or as few of the suggested ingredients as you please. There will be plenty for a full meal for the family with extras to freeze, to share … [Read more...] about Remains of the Day Turkey Soup
Titanic’s Cranberry Sauce
This recipe for cranberry sauced accompanied the roast turkey served in 2nd Class at that last dinner before the ship sank in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912. … [Read more...] about Titanic’s Cranberry Sauce