Going live effective immediately – and open right through to Christmas Eve, JB and I are on duty to answer your Christmas cooking questions. ✨Welcome to our Christmas Cooking Hotline!!✨
JB and I are on call!
I’m so excited to be doing this! I’ve had the idea of a Christmas cooking hotline bubbling away in my mind for years, but I always hesitated because I worried it would be too much to handle on my own.
But now that JB is part of the face of RecipeTin and it’s not just me, there’s two of us here to answer your questions. So for the first time ever, we’re opening up a hotline for Christmas cooking questions, bringing together home-cook practicality and actual proper chef experience (JB!), which means more ideas and better problem-solving for you!
So drop your question in the comments section below and we will answer as many as we can (we need to sleep, and we have some other work things to finish!). Ask anything you want, like:
Can I make this ahead, freeze it, or reheat it?
What can I substitute if I can’t find an ingredient?
How do I scale recipes up or down?
Help, something’s going wrong – how do I fix it?
Menu planning, timing, or oven logistics chaos 😅
Even though our last day of work is this Friday, JB has generously agreed to continue helping me with questions right through to Christmas Eve. Thank you JB, you’re the best.
And now…. the Christmas Cooking Hotline is now officially open. So drop your questions below and we’ll jump in to help wherever we can, because Christmas cooking is much more fun with backup! 🎄 – Nagi x
PS Few out-takes from today’s little Christmas shooting session. We know how to cook better than taking selfies. Promise. 😅
PPS Who nailed The Wink? 😉
Life of Dozer
My favourite Dozer Christmas outfit.
Though to be honest, Santa spends most of his time like this:
Which I’m sure is Santa after a few too many Christmas wines. This has absolutely nothing to do with his ride – or the stable hand who saddled up his ride. 😂
Hi Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years.
My question – Are you both available to come to Western Australia and cook Christmas lunch for my Hubby and Myself. We are on our own this year.
No question, just wanted to thank you guys and your team for the amazing work you do, for both the community and your readers. My Christmas menu will be 80% your recipes so thank you for that too!
Merry Christmas!
Hi
Do you have a recipe for a festive champagne jelly. Red and green jelly and champagne! In a champagne glass!
Hi what is the best way to get crackle on pork an what can i do with leftover ham please
What time are we due at your place on 25 December for Christmas Dinner ?
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Merry Christmas Nagi, JB and the team
JB says come over at 12, he is cooking all morning 🙂 He he he!
Hi Nagi and JB. I am cooking a small terducken for the first time (breast only) and would love some guidance, as I don’t want to disappoint family with dried out breast meat.
I love making your desserts, but also love healthy food, do you have any delicious healthy, yummy desserts we can make?
Panna Cotta using only milk no cream! That makes it SUPER low cal 🙂 – N x
Our meat eating family is expecting to have a vegan guest this year. Do you have any ideas for what to have with roast veg rather than meat and also something for dessert without eggs, milk or butter (we usually have pudding and custard)?
I absolutely love your books and online recipes which have become my go to when searching for ideas. Great you now have JB on board as selfishly I can look forward to more brilliant recipes. I made your White Christmas Rocky Road last week which was fabulous and have been asked by my brother to make him one over the next few days. Pavlova Bombs are on my list to take to a neighbours Christmas drinks evening this Saturday. My question is probably not what you have in mind but can you give me a recipe for individual Salmon En Croutes? I have looked at your past salmon recipes and guess it is simple enough to adapt them to individual portions but I have a friend staying over Christmas and need to make sure I get this spot on so thought I would seize this opportunity and ask as it’s a dish I would like to cook frequently. Keep up the fantastic work as honestly your recipes are just so much better and cleverer than others out there. I often imagine what it must be like being in your kitchen and would bet it is a really fun experience.
This is such a wonderful idea and so thoughtful of you! I have no questions because I’m spending the Holidays away and won’t be cooking. I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and all the best for the New Year! Pats and scritches for Dozer, and thank you for all you do! xoxo
No cooking question but I just want to say thank you for the fantastic yummy year I spent with you all ! Thank you for your contagious happiness and your unwavering positivity 🥰!!
One question though if I may : our holidays in New Zealand are nearly over but we will spend the end of the year in Sydney. In which book store can I find your books ???
Dozer… I love you 👍!!!
Merry Xmas to all.
Do you have a recipe for Rum Balls?
I don’t but I have made this one before and it was very well received! https://www.marcellinaincucina.com/week-11-of-twelve-weeks-of-christmas/#recipe
What are some easy healthy ways to have eggs for morning, lunch, and dinner
Firstly, Merry Christmas to you and Dozer and the rest of your team!
What is an easy starter/appetizer for 10 people? Cold, preferably.
All love to you Nagi .. but a French man always does the best wink ! Ho Ho Ho !
Also, what is the best way to gently heat up the festive Christmas Salmon if you prepare it the day before .. I looked at the recipe but couldn’t find a suggestion.
Many thanks for all you do !
I don’t have a question but I love that you are doing this. Merry Christmas to all at RTE.
Nagi, you have changed my (coming) life ❤️ I will be forever grateful
My question, when using a recipe from the UK which calls for double cream, what is the best Aussie substitute product? I suspect it is not the same as the double cream which I find in my local dairy case.
Thanks so much & I wish you, Dozer & the RTE team a joyeous Xmas 🎄
Being from UK but living in Australia, one of the very few issues I have is the adulterated cream in the supermarkets. Very little pure cream, single or double. Gells and thickners are never needed unless a recipe asks for them.
Harris Markets sell BigLittle pure double cream.
I have never glazed a store bought ham, I always cook mine from scratch. How do I reheat a whole ham on the bone and glaze it from the fridge
I’m an old woman who has broken her wrist. What can I make for Xmas with one hand?
Merry Christmas!!!! You guys are absolutely Amazing. I have no question just wanted to say how amazing you all are.
Hi Nagi and JB, I don’t have a question, but I do want to wish both of you a healthy and joyful season, and to thank you for sharing your recipes – they are dinner winners every time, foolproof, varied and Delicious. I enjoy cooking them and they fill our mealtimes with joy. Be well, Rgds Barbara