Norman Tebbit

Norman Tebbit: My recipe for a contented Christmas dinner

This pheasant stew is so much easier - and nicer - than roasting a big bird

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issue 14 December 2013

As the principal cook in our household, I take the view that the Christmas Day cook should not be left isolated in the kitchen slaving over the hot stove whilst everyone else is making merry in the sitting room. The true purpose of Christmas can be served at Midnight Mass the night before, and the old pagan midwinter feast can be celebrated on Christmas Day, cooks and diners all together.

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