Darina Allen: Food you can prepare in advance for Christmas
None of us can predict what’s ahead but we can still make some comforting plans this Christmas. Picture: Denis Minihane.
My heart goes out to all who are hoping against hope that travel restrictions will be lifted so children, grandchildren and dear friends can make it home for Christmas. We’re all craving a time when we can sit round the kitchen table together and enjoy a meal and maybe a little singsong without worrying about social distancing. It truly is heartbreaking.
So let’s keep positive and try to focus on happier times. None of us can predict what’s ahead but we can still make some comforting plans. Pour yourself a glass of something delicious to sip on, make a soothing pot of tea. Grab a pad and write some lists, plan a week of delicious Christmas meals and treats. Then tick off what can be made ahead and frozen or pickled, so if all goes well you can spend as much precious time with the loved ones you’ve been yearning to see.
