Holiday Eats from Nigella Lawson

December 2002

This menu from Nigella Lawson, host of food television's Nigella Bites, is perfect for entertaining, especially during the more-rushed-than-usual holiday season. Everything is made well in advance, and serving couldn't be easier.

Liptauer

What did I get myself into, deciding to put this here? It sounds, or will once I explain it, so unlikely, so culinarily yesteryear. But if we're talking family favorites, I couldn't leave it out. Get the full recipe

Slow-Roasted Aromatic Shoulder of Pork

I first got the idea of cooking a shoulder of pork over 24 hours like this from the second River Café Cookbook. My take on it is really a de-Italianized version. Any mixture of herbs or spices you want would do; this isn't a recipe so much as a suggestion. Get the full recipe

Bitter Orange Ice Cream

I know that suggesting homemade ice cream for an easy after-work supper makes me sound as if I'm going into deranged superwoman overdrive, but may I put the case for the defense? Get the full recipe

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