Christmas food with Darina Allen

I LOVE using up leftovers — turning odds and ends of this and that into something tasty and delicious.

It’s a skill I learned early in life — Mummy could always whip up something delicious from a few miscellaneous ingredients and a bit of imagination.

So let’s see what’s in the fridge and the pantry after Christmas. Every scrap of leftover turkey has been salvaged to make turkey sandwiches, but there’s still the carcass which makes the best broth of all, add a couple of onions, a few stalks of celery, some thick chunks of carrot, maybe the green leek tops and a few peppercorns. Cover with cold water and simmer it gently for a few hours to tease out the delicious flavour.