Easy Leftover Turkey Curry - The Best Recipe

There are many different leftover turkey curry recipes but it has to be said my latest invention, in our opinion, is one of the best.  Make a simple spice paste of onions, ginger, garlic and chillies.  Fry gently along with cumin, ground coriander, garam masala and throw in a cinnamon stick.  Add coconut milk, tomatoes and soft brown sugar and a little chicken stock and cook till done - continue reading for the full recipe.

Slightly sweet tasting yet very nicely spiced.  Of course you can make this with leftover chicken too.

Happy Christmas from A Glug of Oil

Wishing all regular readers and visitors of  'A Glug of Oil'

a Very Happy Christmas!

And all the Very Best for 2013 to you and your families.

Harrods Seasonal Wine Collection Hamper - Review

Having recently been asked to review a hamper from Harrods and I chose their Seasonal Wine Collection Hamper.  Just as you would expect from Harrods, the hamper was perfect and an absolute delight to both receive and open.

    The packaging alone looks impressive, I won't be able to throw the box away as it's so nice!
Even a Christmas card was included.

Giveaway - Seasonal Box including Free Range Bronze Turkey

 The very kind people from Knorr are once again giving away (to one lucky reader) a fantastic Christmas Seasonal Food Box supplied by Forman and Field. Imagine winning a Free Range Bronze Turkey, and other lovely gourmet food along with Knorr Chicken Gravy Pots to make delicious fuss-free gravy.

You can finish the dinner off with a luxury mince pie and a glass of dessert wine! 

The Christmas Seasonal Box will contain the following:

Free Range Turkey from Seldom Seen Farm 4.5-5.5kg
Longman's Farm Butter 250g
Emmett's Mild Cure Back Bacon 250g
Forman and Field Christmas Stuffing 500g
A Selection of Fresh Herbs
1 Orange
12 Luxury Mince Pies
Chapel Down Nectar Dessert Wine 50cl
2 Knorr Chicken Gravy Pots

Pork and Date Stuffing Recipe - Great for Christmas

Perfect with Sunday roast chicken, but this stuffing is especially nice at Christmas and is so very easy to make too.  

If you use pork that hasn't been previously frozen you can make these now, freeze them and that's another job done for Christmas day! 

Of course you don't have to make the stuffing into balls, you can just put it in a tray and cook.

Tiny Food Party! Book Review

 Bite-size recipes for miniature meals.  In a word this book is amazing and is packed full of the kind of food I love.
Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park share dozens of quick and easy recipes for bite-size munchies.

 Review;

A fantastic 'must have' book for Christmas, New Year and indeed any other party occasion you might be having.  Nice conversion chart at the back of the book - American, Imperial and Metric.
I love the 'Little Menus' that you can follow if you're stuck for ideas on what goes with what and this includes 'All Vegetarian Menu' too.

Gran Stead's Ginger Wine - Review

Non-alcoholic ginger wine, great for BBQ's and party's!  Prepared by the Knox family at Mile Oak farm in Sussex, England.

Both bottles contain no artificial preservatives.

Chocolate Ice Cream Bombe - Dessert

Chocolate lovers will just love this dessert - rich chocolate ice cream encased in slices of chocolate Swiss roll and topped with even more chocolate!

   It's really, really easy to make too - continue reading for my step by step picture instructions! 

 So the next time you have people round for dinner, it's well worth giving this a go. 

Christmas Turkey Curry - Easy Boxing Day Meal

With loads of leftover turkey from Christmas - what to do on Boxing day?  
Make a nice curry of course!

Nothing tricky, just a quick dinner ready in less than 30 minutes that looks good and tastes good too.  You can of course make this at any time during the year with leftover chicken from the Sunday roast.

Mulled Wine - How to Make the Best Recipe Ever

Some mulled wines can taste like medicine, which is not what I was looking for and neither are you I'm sure.  After searching many recipes, Jean-Christophe Novelli's was the one.  Lovely vanilla, star anise, cinnamon, lemon grass, cardamom pods, bay leaves and cloves, what's not to like?  

I did titivate his recipe, but only very slightly...... 

 He did add a pomegranate to his but I couldn't get one. So with my way of thinking as Port also begins with a 'P' I thought a glass of Port would substitute nicely!  I also added dark Muscovado sugar.

The Best Cranberry and Port Sauce - Very Easy to Make

Seriously easy Cranberry sauce with port. This recipe makes enough for loads of people.

All you need is Cranberries, port, a saucepan and a few other bits and bobs and you'll have the best cranberry and port sauce ever!

Balsamic Glazed Beetroot and Carrots - Marks and Spencer Christmas Food

Another fantastic idea from Marks and Spencer this Christmas!  Beetroot and Chantenay Carrots roasted with a Balsamic and Honey Glaze.   Of course, as soon as I spied them I had to have a go at making them myself.

 Just a few minutes to mix up a bit of Balsamic vinegar, honey and a couple of other bits and bobs.  Minimal preparation - just throw the vegetables into a foil tray and your ready to roast.  

 Add the glaze towards to end of cooking - what could be simpler?......

Apart from popping down to your local Marks and Spencer of course! 

How to Carve a Turkey - Colman's Masterclass Video

One of the best things about Christmas dinner (or any roast dinner for that matter) is the gravy.
I recently reviewed Colman's instant gravy paste and it certainly got the thumbs up from me!  To serve up professional looking plates of food on Christmas day, be sure to know how to carve your turkey!

 It's one of those jobs everyone wants to have a go at, but not many people actually know how it ought to be done.

 Colman's have come up with a Turkey Carving Masterclass Video, which is really worth watching.

Colman’s top 10 tips for carving the perfect Christmas turkey:

Once you’ve carefully prepared your turkey, leave it to stand for 20 minutes before you carve.

Put the turkey on a solid, clean chopping board and make sure you have a sharp carving knife and meat fork

Cut the kitchen twine off the legs and discard – try not to get your Christmas bests dirty as the twine can often spring off when cut!

Remove each leg by cutting through the joint where the leg attaches to the body.

Separate the drumstick and thigh by cutting each leg through the joint (wiggle the leg to locate the joint).

Don’t rush to remove the wings just yet - this will make the turkey very unstable for the rest of the caving – the wings act as stabilisers!

Run your fingers along the thigh and shred the meat from the bone – look out for the ultimate turkey gem – the Oyster, this is usually the butchers favourite

Using a knife and your fingers, loosen and remove the wishbone (this makes it easier to cut off the breast meat), and to make your wishes come true this Christmas pull the wishbone with your friends and family!

Carve the breasts across the grain. Cut only what you think you’ll need for the initial round of servings, leaving the rest of the meat on the carcass. The meat loses moisture once it’s sliced.

No Fuss Honey Roasted Parsnips - Perfect for Christmas Dinner

Honey roasted parsnips are so very simple to do, yet the supermarket will slap on more money just because they've done them for you.  Disposable trays are a marvelous idea and can actually be washed if you wish, so you can reuse them.

  I find there's no need to mess about parboiling the parsnips beforehand they cook up nicely without all that fuss.

Seriously Good Coleslaw - easy to make

Coleslaw, easy to make for a Christmas or New Year's eve party.

I used to hate coleslaw and couldn't think why anyone would want to eat such a thing!  However, I suppose it's because I'd only ever encountered the stuff that comes in a plastic tub from the shop that was made at the very least, a few days ago.  Now when you have a go at making it yourself you end up with something completely different.

 With the addition of a few bits and bobs to the shredded veg you can whip up a great big bowl in next to no time.  If you are making it for a Christmas or New Years eve, party you can just double the amount.

Leftover Christmas Turkey Curry - MPW Recipe for Knorr

Marco Pierre White has come up with a lovely mild curry recipe using up any leftover Turkey you might have this Christmas.  This exclusive new recipe by Marco won't be available on the Knorr website until December, but I can share it with you now!

 Don't forget Marco has a great range of other recipes over at the Knorr Recipe page on their site. 

 Personally, I'm not a huge fan of fruity curries, but this one was actually really very nice indeed and all the fruit in it has to be good for you!  It's really easy to make and of course you can use leftover chicken if you wish.

Print Marco's Recipe courtesy of Marco Pierre White for Knorr

As of 1st December you will be able to watch Marco making this recipe and get top tips on cooking over at the Knorr website.

I was very kindly sent a truly amazing Seasonal Box from Forman and Field courtesy of Knorr.  Containing not only a Free Range Kelly Bronze Turkey but loads more Fantastic Christmas food!

A BIG thank you to Knorr, Jen and Neil for the fantastic seasonal boxes I've been sent over the past months and the great day we spent with Marco Pierre White.  And of course to Forman and Field for supplying such great food! 

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Apple Strudel - Marks and Spencer Copycat Recipe

Almost everyone in the UK will have seen the Marks and Spencer advert for their apple strudel on television and I think nearly everyone has tried one!

 Although I'm not one for desserts (I'd rather have two dinners personally) I had a go at making it myself.  

Now I'm so not into pastry or baking but the result (although it didn't quite look like the M&S one) tasted GOOD said Paul the husband!

Competition to WIN some Fantastic Christmas Food!

 With Christmas just a matter of a few weeks away, imagine winning this fantastic prize courtesy of Knorr and supplied by  
Forman and Field.
 One lucky person will not only win a Free Range Kelly Bronze Turkey worth £74 but all the trimmings for a perfect dinner will also be included!

But it doesn't stop there! 

Assorted seasonal vegetables (enough to serve 6 people) Keta Caviar and Colston Basset Stilton - yes, and there's more!  An exclusive recipe for Knorr by Marco Pierre White with the extra ingredients to make it! 

A great range of recipes by Marco can be found over at the Knorr Recipe page on their website.  Did you know there is also a range of cooking tips and Marco Pierre White's Masterclass to be found. 

Contents of the Prize are as Follows:

 Fresh Free Range Kelly Bronze Turkey - 4-5kg and serves 8-10

         Trimmings pack (includes Chestnuts, Suffolk Bacon, Stuffing and Chipolatas) - for 6

 Assorted Seasonal Vegetables - serves 6

London Cure Sliced Smoked Salmon - 200g

         Keta Caviar - 100g 

         Colston Bassett Stilton - 500g 

an exclusive recipe for Knorr by Marco Pierre White with the extra ingredients to make it.

Please be sure to read the following information carefully:
*The competition will end at 3pm on Wednesday 30th November 2011 and the winner will be announced here in this post. 

*The winner must be at home (or someone else be there to sign for it) to receive their prize on Wednesday 7th December 2011  - This date can not be changed. 

*The prize can be sent to a work address as long as you are there to sign for it. 

 *I will contact the winner at close of the competition via email.  The winner will need respond before Thursday 1st December (as I will need to forward their delivery details to the supplier, so the prize can be sent out).  

*The prize can only be delivered to a UK address that includes the full postcode.

The winner will be picked at random by the supplier of the competition.

To Enter:
You can either leave a comment below or email me. 
For a 2nd Entry:
Tweet this post using the Tweet button below and tell me you've done so in a separate entry including your Twitter ID
If entering via a comment please make sure I can view your email details so I can contact you if you win.  Some people have theirs hidden, no worries if yours is, but you will then have to contact me if your name is here as the winner at the end of the competition.

Good Luck Everyone! 
Competition now CLOSED!
And the winner is.......Suzy Hill @homelovingal

Congratulations Suzy!!
Thank you to everyone that entered - there were 881 entries in total.

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Huge Yorkshire Puddings

If you want huge Yorkshire pudding this is how!  By mistake I used self raising flour instead of plain and the result is HUGE Yorkshire puds.

I shouldn't think they'd win me a prize for looks but hey ho - they were crispy and they did rise!

As you can see they took over the tin (and the oven too)!

Toblerone Snowballs

At the time of writing it's a little bit early for Christmas stuff, but I made these the other week - they were the result of an experiment that went wrong!

Toblerone snowballs, truffles, sweets, whatever you want to call them, here they are.

I discovered that when you add runny honey to melted Toblerone it  immediately goes like stiff sticky goo, but fear not - this is how my Toblerone snowballs are made!