The kitchen almanac

December

Sprouts, chestnuts, red cabbage and clementines, and the long preparation for Christmas.

In season

  • Brussels sprout
  • Parsnip
  • Red cabbage
  • Cabbage
  • Kale
  • Celeriac
  • Swede
  • Leek
  • Chestnut
  • Cranberries
  • Clementine
  • Satsuma
  • Pomegranate
  • Goose
  • Turkey
  • Venison
  • Mussel
  • Oyster

Days to mark

  • The shortest day 21 December Something slow in the oven
  • Christmas 24 to 26 December The big day and the days around it
  • Hogmanay 31 December Steak pie, black bun, shortbread

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