Festive Recipes

Festive recipes using bread:
Baked Brie & Garlic Crostini
Perfect for: Appetisers

How to make:
– Slice stale bread thinly, drizzle with oil, season with salt/pepper, bake to crisp.
– Serve with warm baked brie, cranberry sauce, or fig jam.
Festive touch: Garnish with rosemary “wreath” sprigs.

Cranberry-Orange Bread Pudding
Perfect for: Christmas morning or a warm dessert

How to make:
– Cube stale bread and soak in a mix of eggs, cream/milk, sugar, vanilla, orange zest.
– Stir in dried or fresh cranberries.
– Bake until golden.
Festive touch: Top with an orange glaze or powdered sugar “snow.”

Festive recipes using potatoes:

Dauphinoise Potatoes (Potatoes au Gratin)

Creamy, luxurious layers of thinly sliced potatoes baked with cream, garlic, and nutmeg.
Festive twist: Add gruyère or a bit of truffle oil.

Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic Herb Butter

Accordion-cut potatoes roasted until crisp on the outside and soft inside.
Festive twist: Brush with garlic butter and top with parmesan, rosemary, and toasted
breadcrumbs.