This delicious episode is all about festive feasting – from the main event to all those gatherings and feedings in between. I adore cookbooks and share a lot in this episode, along with some other food-related delights. I hope it gets you flicking through your own recipe books and planning for some special time around the table this year.
This episode includes:
- Snippets from some of my favourite Christmassy cookbooks
- Tips for reducing the stress of Christmas cooking, and being mindful of costs
- A story about the day it all changed in our household
- Some ideas for laying your Christmas table
- Christmas (food-related) traditions from around the world
- Two super simple recipes
- Get ahead tips before Christmas arrives
- PLUS a lovely giveaway (enter at @bethkempton on Instagram)
With inspiration from:
@auriolb @dianahenryfood @lisanieschlag @larswentrup @sam__dixon @gizzierskine @nigelslater @nigellalawson @jamieoliver @dethample, Delia Smith @housebeautifuluk @housebeautiful
Handy links:
· Help yourself to the Christmas Meal Planner in my FREE Calm Christmas Planner here
· House Beautiful cracker making tutorial
· Click here to book your FREE place on my Winter Writing Sanctuary
· Up to 50% off all my writing and personal development courses in my winter sale here
This week’s giveaway
· Chance to win a copy of Winter Wellness by Rachel de Thample and a personalized signed copy of my book Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year over on @bethkempton on Instagram
Full shownotes here.
Beth Xx
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