{"product_id":"the-christmas-chronicles-hardback","title":"The Christmas Chronicles (Hardback)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e“The simple act of making someone something to eat, even a bowl of soup or a loaf of bread, has a many-layered meaning. It suggests an act of protection and caring, of generosity and intimacy. It is in itself a sign of respect.” - Nigel Slater\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrom the BBC1 presenter and bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEat\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kitchen Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eToast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the story of Nigel Slater's love for winter, the scent of fir and spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. With recipes, decorations, fables and quick fireside suppers, Nigel guides you through the essential preparations for Christmas and the New Year, with everything you need to enjoy the winter months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTaking you from 1 November all the way to the end of January,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecovers everything from Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year to Epiphany. Throughout the season, Nigel offers over 100 recipes to see you through the build-up, the celebrations and the aftermath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHere are much-loved classics such as goose and turkey (and making the most of the leftovers), mincemeat and the cake; recipes to make the cold months bearable, like ribsticker bread pudding with Comte and Taleggio, salt crust potatoes with blue cheese and goat's curd, and hot-smoked salmon, potatoes and dill; as well as bright flavours to welcome the new year, including pink grapefruit marmalade, pear and pickled radish salad and rye, linseed and treacle bread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePacked with feasts, folktales, myths and memoir and all told in Nigel's warm and intimate signature style,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the only book you'll ever need for winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDescribing himself with characteristic modesty as a “cook who writes” Nigel Slater is one of Britain’s greatest food writers, combining the rare skills of being able to talk and write about food as well as he cooks it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43684009705542,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/5768\/3270\/files\/exec-714b566b-64f9-4a52-af96-5295cf68c403.png?v=1786358402","url":"https:\/\/shop.queerbritain.org.uk\/products\/the-christmas-chronicles-hardback","provider":"Queer Britain Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}