Publisher's Synopsis
'A Lazy Cook's Christmas' makes the most perfect stocking filler or small gift - healthier than a box of chocolates and longer lasting than a bottle of wine. The recipes promote healthy eating and many are made from off the shelf and store cupboard ingredients.The suggested menus (listed under the following headings), help you to plan ahead leaving plenty of time for you to enjoy Christmas and join in the fun and activity.;Extracts from 'A Lazy Cook's Christmas';Come for the weekend!;It is not unusual for me to invite visitors for a weekend just before Christmas. It seems to me a good time to get together with family or friends, a time to relax and to reflect, and to gently get into the rhythm of Christmas and I can think of no better place to do this than round a table sharing a meal.;The Lazy cook recipes I have selected for such a weekend enable you to serve meals which look attractive and taste good but take the minimum of time to prepare. Careful shopping and just a little preparation before the visitors arrive will be time well spent and will ensure a happy and relaxed weekend for everyone.;A Lazy Cook's Christmas Day;Despite all the extra activities involved on Christmas Day and the many meals and extra little luxuries expected, my duties as head cook are almost reduced to as little as roasting the turkey and cooking the sprouts. How can this be so, you may ask. Look through my Christmas Day menus, read the recipes and the useful tips given with them and you will discover how easy it is to enjoy a traditional family Christmas if a little advance planning and preparation is done. The rewards, I promise, are far greater than the effort needed.;Boxing Day
