So this is my last post of the year and it's all about my nuts shoot. Not Nuts as in "man paradise where girls, games, gadgets, laughs, footy and fun abound" (sorry guys!). But nuts as in those hard shelled kernels we associate with Christmas.   

The shoot has just been published in the Christmas edition of Caterer and Hotelkeeper and looks rather lovely. It was part of a tutored tasting hosted by New Covent Garden Market where three chefs discussed the properties of different varieities of nuts, shared ideas on how they're best used, and cooked a few dishes to sample.

The trio of knowledgeable chefs were Nicola Aylward of the Faucet Inn group, Duncan Cruickshanks of the Hospital Club and Nikki Low of the Warrington in Maida Vale.

Now the truth is that I intended to put together a post that would be full of interesting nut facts and delicious recipes. However, on googling the word "nuts" I discovered that this might take a long time and bring me into contact with websites I'd rather stay clear of. Still, Caterer and Hotelkeeper have published a fine article so I suggest you take a look there: Tutored tasting

Happy Christmas all!