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The gift that keeps on giving

Everyone who knows me well knows that my birthday in September is my favourite time of the year, but Christmas comes a close second because it’s when my two greatest loves - food and family meet in the most magnificent way. Each year we gather to spend 12 days over the Christmas period doing what my family does best: eating.

I’m often asked whether everyone in my life always expects me to do all the cooking for every occasion. Luckily not. As my aunt always says, “cooking is how we fellowship”. And fellowship we do.

It all starts with the chosen protein

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