Bugger, yes I know its me and I'm always haughtily dismissive of this topic till December BUT have gone from always the guest to the host

[TwigorTreat]

for 14 people including 2 vegetarians

need recipe help

have never cooked a turkey in my life ... its not just a big chicken is it

how big do I need? (lot of meat-eating blokey appetites)

No wriggling out of it now Twig, you've gone over to The Dark Side. It'll be trees next and faffing over fairy lights.

Just do your turkey a la Delia and it'll be fine.

was reading Nigella's feast at mate's house

has anyone ever done the brine soaked turkey (looked weird .. so am expressing interest rather than design) .. is it worth me buying the book 'cos I liked her plain turkey recipe idea I think

oh and need a stuffing that has no pancetta / bacon / pork meat in it if possible

did someone mention frozen roasties? are you mad

oh and peeling the day before, are we sure???

m&s pudding is good

I rather like the thought of sprouts and chestnuts

Childish pout - how come you want her nut roast recipe but not mine ?

nigella in her feast book said she can leave the turkey when cooked for a good hour in its foil package and it'll still be warm and juicy ... that would be handy for the whole roastie experience I feel .. hence desire to purchase book

I'm not allowed to cook the potatoes in the fat though .. has to be in veg oil .. which pisses me orf immensely is fine

I go to our fabulous butcher - they do just the turkey breast and will do stuffing with it too. I just tell them how many people I've got and they sort it - it comes with exact cooking instructions for the meat I've bought.

I love our butchers!!

Spuds must be done in goose fat

may I have your nut roast recipe too ... it was just that beety sold it better

Has to be goose fat for the roasties Twig. Yum.

I know gobble .. they do don't they

Luckily dh does roasts so I keep out of it. May just do a bit of peeling

our butcher used to do a roll of turkey stuffed with pheasant and duck and it was feckin' delicious ... now I could just buy a couple of them rather than a turkey lurkey .. but its not traditional and I am married to el traditionalisto

Bugger that. Go to the butcher.

I have been told his turkey book closes in 2 weeks .. otherwise I'd have left it till december like a normal person

have to decide ... a turkey or a tri-bird roll?

4 and a dog are staying so will need a few casseroles in the freezer I reckon

oh and a few crates of wine