D inah was not a Christmas cook. Her ...

“No problem,” Lisa had said. “Give me the nod when you’re going to get the bird.” Lauren realised, as she staggered up to their back door with the turkey, that she’d forgotten to give the nod. The hou

INGREDIENTS 3 litres of water200g sea salt100g brown sugar6 bay leavesHandful of thyme sprigs10 peppercorns1 orange (unpeeled and quartered)1 onion (unpeeled and quartered)5.5kg turkey75g goose fat50g

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