That's Christmas: What’s in your Christmas dinner?

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Good Indian cooking is Our Little Secret!

As a friend of ours said: "You know, the only real, surefire way to get a real Indian meal, cooked by a real Indian chef is to go to India and dine at a restaurant there!"

Everyone thought that he had a point but with the cost of a return airfare costing in excess of £1,000, the idea was rapidly abandoned as a non-starter. Or a "non-viable option!" as someone put it.

But what if there was a way to get a real Indian chef in India to cook your meals more you in his own kitchen? Would you like to indulge in such an idea?

With the assistance of Our Little Secret! you can enjoy genuine effortless and utterly authentic Indian cuisine in the comfort of your own home.

One of the dishes that is available is an "effortless and enticing" Peshawari Makhani, which is a rich a gorgeous north Indian dish lovingly created with fresh farm tomatoes, fresh cream and authentic herbs and spices,

All you have to do is add the meat, the fish or the paneer to the mixture and simmer for 20 minutes and you have a truly authentic meal which you can serve with Kohinoor Basmati rice. It will serve two to three people.

Want to try something a little different? In under twelve minutes you can, with the assistance of Our Little secret! make a very delectable and utterly awesome Tikka Masala, Dine-in-Kit. with either meat, paneer or vegetables, it's your choice!

To learn more about this producer of award-winning meals, please visit www.ols.co.uk.

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English Quince Preserve

Several years ago and elderly lady was bemoaning the sad fact that Quince jams were no longer available.

It transpires that he melancholy was unfounded, because English Quince Preserve is available on sale within the UK.

It is available from www.gardenofenglandfoods.co.uk of Kent.

It is made from hand picked English Quince fruits, but only when they are at the peek of ripeness  in the autumn.

Preparing the fruit is described as a "nightmare" because the tougher than tough skin declines most forcibly to be parted from its fruity flesh!

The preparation of Quince Preserve is a long and laborious task, but is it worth the wait?

In my opinion, it certainly is.

What does it taste like? It is actually quite hard to define. Some people say it is a cross between apple and pears and whilst I can't argue with that, I fear it only tells half of the story of its remarkable taste.

It goes well on crackers, crumpets and toast and can be used in cooking, too, with some very "flavourable" results.

I costs £3.29 for a 320g jar at http://www.agafoodhall.com amongst other outlets.

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Beer review Sadler's Mud City Stout

Sadler's Mud City Stout is a truly delicious dark stout style beer brewed by Sadler's of Lye, near Stourbridge in Worcestershire.

It is made using raw cocoa, vanilla pods, flaked oats, wheat and dark malts.

It is as moderately strong beer at 6.5%.

It provides a complex range of tastes, all dark and satisfying, balanced by a sweetness that is almost toffee-like in nature.

www.sadlersales.co.uk