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Countdown to ChristmasGo to:- Christmas Main Page | Buying Christmas food | Turkey Tips | Christmas Lunch Menu and Time Plan | Christmas Recipes | Parties
As early as November there are some culinary related tasks you should consider starting to ensure a stress-free holiday period.
2nd week in November Turkey or Goose If you want to get a fresh turkey or goose from your supermarket, or anywhere else, you'd do well to order it now as you may be surprised at how quickly stocks run out, especially free-range and organic birds.
3rd week in November
Make your Christmas puddings early The aim is to re-boil/steam then for a couple of hours every two weeks or so which results in an incredibly dark rich pudding. Makes 1 medium sized pudding go a long way.
Shopping Why not start your Christmas food shopping now. Tinned and bottled items such as pickles should be in plentiful supply at your shops.
4th week in November
Christmas Cake If you want to make a traditional cake with marzipan and icing, ideally, once you've covered the cake with the marzipan, you should wait a week before icing.
Turkey or Goose If you haven't already done so, order it now to avoid disappointment.
Culinary jobs for December 1st week in December
Christmas Puddings Continue re-boiling home made Christmas puddings once every 2 weeks
Christmas cake Now's the last chance to marzipan your cake if you haven't already done so.
Mincemeat Now's a good time to make your own mincemeat especially if you find shop-bought varieties too sweet or not to your liking.
2nd week in December
Turkey There's probably still enough time to order your turkey but don't delay. Many specialist suppliers are sold out by now especially if you want the delicious Bronze or free range birds.
Shopping Now's a good time to stock up on items such as extra wide aluminium foil, wooden cocktail sticks, festive linen or paper napkins, crackers and any bakeware items you may need such as large roasting tins and baking trays. . . . lest you forget or the shops run low.
Christmas cake Ice your cake.
3rd week in December
Christmas cake Now's the last chance to ice your cake.
Christmas Puddings Last re-boiling of home made Christmas puddings before the day.
Mincemeat There's still time to make your own mincemeat.
Shopping Now's the time to buy in less perishable items such as potatoes, parsnips, chestnuts, nuts, streaky bacon etc. Don't leave it until Christmas week to avoid disappointment.
Time Plan Take an hour out, put your feet up and make a list of all the remaining things to do. Include things like making mince pies, planning meals on Christmas eve, Christmas day and Boxing day. We've got some handy print-offs to help you in the Buying Christmas food and Christmas Lunch Menu and Time Plan sections.
Christmas Week
If you've followed the above, the only things left to do are collect the turkey and buy last minute perishables such as cream.
Happy (forward) Planning !
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