Serves 4-6

Ideally Christmas puddings should be given at least six weeks to mature.

I love bread sauce but if I hadn’t been reared on it I might never have tried it — the recipe sounds so dull.

The quantity of ice below is enough to fill 10-18 clementine shells.

IT’S a few years ago now since a chap called Paddy Daly from Dublin arrived to do a one week introductory course at the cookery school.

THIS is a more modern version of Soda Bread, couldn’t be simpler, just mix and pour into a well-greased tin. This bread keeps very well for several days and is also great toasted.

Cork Free Choice Consumer Group: Fruit, the best to buy. Alan Sloane, organic fruit importer will tell us about the best fresh and dried fruits available during the Christmas season and also throughout the year.

Recipe for Mushroom a la Crème

Serves 4-6

These nutritious biscuits keep very well in a tin.