LETTERS
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A YEAR IN THE KITCHEN
I set myself a challenge at the start of 2023 to cook every recipe from the Sainsbury’s magazine wall calendar. Despite being a novice, I’m pleased to say that I not only completed but thoroughly enjoyed cooking (and eating!) every single recipe. Suffice to say, I intend to repeat the feat this year. Who knew I could make a panna cotta?!
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CHEEKY PENGUINS
‘For the first time in many years, I returned to the world of canapé creation, inspired by these penguins. For a moment, I drifted back to when our children were small and hosting parties was a big part of Christmas for us.’
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PRETZEL WREATHS
‘I always bake treats for my colleagues to kick off the festive season. These caught my eye as they were so easy to create. I hung them on the corner of everyone’s PC and they were demolished by mid-morning!’
CLEMENTINE GIN
‘Thank goodness for this easy but magical Christmas recipe for shimmery gin! I’ve gifted it to all my gin-loving friends. And who knew that a straining jug could be so useful?!’’
CHEEP THRILLS
I thoroughly enjoyed ‘The benefits of birdwatching’ (January). My grandfather was an avid birdwatcher and I think I must have inherited his love of birds. Every day when the sun comes out, I sit in my garden and watch five or six birds who nest in our soffits. At the right time of year, I love watching the mother bird bringing food back to her babies. I also regularly put out suet, seed blocks and sunflower seeds and, in the summer, I feed birds a homemade syrup mixture. Across the year I typically see sparrows, starlings, jays, blackbirds, swallows, goldfinches, doves and robins. I enjoy looking at them as well as listening to their sounds. I’d recommend birdwatching to anyone who needs to de-stress.
THRIFTY BUSINESS
I start Christmas shopping in January so found the article on the art of thrifty giving (December) extremely interesting. In an effort to recycle and save money, I check charity shops for new or undamaged items. I also buy unfinished embroidery and update it: for instance, I bought six Irish linen napkins and a matching tablecloth, stamped with a design, but not embroidered. I embroidered them, made a crochet ed
