The first of the Christmas Mags
The first of the Christmas magazines arrived on the newsagents shelves some two to three weeks ago if not more and I succumbed. This particular one has a lot of ideas for home made Christmas presents and Christmas food, presents for adults to give and also for children. The recipes look good and are a new slant on some old dishes which really freshens the calibre of the magazine up. I know a lot of people do little Christmas hampers for family and friends and in magazines like this I buy them typically for the present ideas more than anything else. I keep the magazines in a magazine holder and then when planning for Christmas I choose some new dishes and make sure that I have the ingredients to hand. There are some lovely ideas in here. A gingerbread wreath. A tray with pickled red onions and goats cheese preserved in oil. Some home made fudge. A chocolate and nut sheet. There are loads more ideas as well in the m...