We’re committed to helping you win at making this Christmas as stress-free and delicious as possible. So we’ve collated and curated our top tips to make this happen in the easiest way possible. Get a cuppa, get comfy and enjoy.
1.We love the idea of letting the kids get creative with the wrapping paper this year and decorating it themselves so much so that we had to share this from Skip to My Lou blog! We’ll be trying it out as well as letting them have the freedom to create whatever they want! Wish us luck ; ). You can try it out here.
2. We all know the cheeseboard comes out at Christmas, if you really want to impress and create the cheeseboard of dreams our Sweet Olive, Fig & Almond Relish! is the relish for you. It’s so good, that it becomes a kitchen staple for many of our customers throughout the year and they simply can’t have a cheeseboard without it!
3. Make sure you have plenty of olives in the fridge for when the doorbell keeps ringing with friends and family visiting. They make the perfect sharing snack…and ours are oh so moreish they are a great accompaniment to a festive night of conversation and cheer. Put the olives on the shopping list and thank us later ; ).
4. Don’t forget to stock the cupboards up with our Sweet Olive, Fig & Almond Relish. It goes great with… Stilton (and other blue cheeses, Manchego, Goats Cheese, Reblochon, Vacherin Mont d’Or (and other delightfully smelly French cheeses!). It’s also great over Greek yoghurt and surprisingly good over vanilla ice-cream.
5. We like to drizzle our vegetables in Extra Virgin Olive Oil before roasting and that doesn’t change for Christmas Day. A good quality olive oil (like ours) brings out the flavour of the vegetables which balances beautifully with the rest of the Christmas dinner. And its healthy too!
6. We all know there will be those unexpected guests who turn up on the doorstep at this time year. Avoid the usual panic of what to feed them by rustling up this Grilled Halloumi and Red Pepper Flatbread. It’s a quick meal with fresh flavours and you can even present it deconstructed and let kids and guests have fun building their own. Quick to prepare, fun to make and delicious to eat. You’ll find the recipe here.
7. We have the ultimate in making things easy for you as we have created a Shopping List just for you…the things on this list will help to make your Christmas food prep easier and Christmas food eating tastier. We promise you! Screengrab this shopping list so you don’t forget a thing…you can buy the items listed at Ocado, Ethical Superstore and all good deli’s and independent food shops. Find your nearest here.
8. We have another fantastic festive recipe for you and it comes courtesy of the The Greek Food Alchemist. Dina created this recipe using our Sweet Olive, Fig & Almond Relish. The vegetarian tart is easy to make and impressive to taste! Dina is a lover of the art of cooking and enjoys experimenting with new recipes and techniques, many of which she shares on her food blog, Greek Food Alchemist. You’ll also find her on Instagram and Facebook. Check the recipe out here.
9. We’re finishing our epic Christmas round-up with a biggie as we are sharing the secret to cooking the perfect roast!! Yes we are! And its easier than you think. Hold onto your your hats and dive in here.
We hope you enjoyed our servings of tips, tricks and advice to help you truly #winatchristmas. We’d love to hear from you and even better see pics of Christmas food. Please do tag us on Instagram and Facebook.