Sophie Kooks Month by Month: December : Quick and Easy Feelgood Seasonal Food for December From Kooky Dough's Sophie Morris

'Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year. Friends and family all flock home for a few weeks and there are endless parties and gatherings to go to, where you can catch up and laugh away together into the early hours. The other fantastic thing about Christmas is that it's the one time of year that we all allow ourselves to indulge in an enormous amount of gorgeously rich and delicious food. There are some lovely festive recipes in this chapter to enjoy with your nearest and dearest.'Sophie Enjoy gorgeous December recipes, including: - Sausages and Lentils with Baby Leaf Salad and Honey - Cranberry and Coconut Florentines - Christmassy Red Velvet Cupcakes - Pan-Fried Fillet Steak with Spinach and Potato Gratin - Throw-it-all-in Frittata - Jessie's Gooey Hot Choc Pud - Honey-Roasted Duck with Creamy Parsnips and Gravy - Guard's Pudding As owner of successful Irish food company, Kooky Dough, Sophie Morris knows the appeal of real food made in an express way. Running her business means Sophie is constantly on the go and often exhausted after long days at work. Yet Sophie never compromises when it comes to food. Instead she takes time in the kitchen to switch off from work and enjoy making a home-cooked meal to lift her energy and her spirits. It's what'kooking'is all about! Sophie gives you her favourite recipes for all the things she cooks during her busy week. Things that aren't too tiring or complicated, but that are so much more inspiring than beans on toast (again!). From easy meals such as Easy Kofta Curry and Crispy Caramelised Chicken Thighs; to delicious desserts including Mum's Epic Chocolate Mousse and Easy-Peasy Sticky Toffee Pudding; to restorative snacks such as Mango Lassi and Healthy Fruit and Oat Snack Bars, there are almost 100 new ideas to help you get'kooking'too.

'Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year. Friends and family all flock home for a few weeks and there are endless parties and gatherings to go to, where you can catch up and laugh away together into the early hours. The other fantastic thing about Christmas is that it's the one time of year that we all allow ourselves to indulge in an enormous amount of gorgeously rich and delicious food. There are some lovely festive recipes in this chapter to enjoy with your nearest and dearest.' Sophie

Enjoy gorgeous December recipes, including:

• Sausages and Lentils with Baby Leaf Salad and Honey
• Cranberry and Coconut Florentines
• Christmassy Red Velvet Cupcakes
• Pan-Fried Fillet Steak with Spinach and Potato Gratin
• Throw-it-all-in Frittata
• Jessie's Gooey Hot Choc Pud
• Honey-Roasted Duck with Creamy Parsnips and Gravy
• Guard's Pudding

As owner of successful Irish food company, Kooky Dough, Sophie Morris knows the appeal of real food made in an express way. Kooky Dough creates fantastic cookies in 10 minutes, yet there's not one artificial ingredient inside. No matter how busy your lifestyle, or how hectic your day, Sophie shows you that there is always time to create something delicious and nutritious from scratch. No matter how busy your lifestyle, or how hectic your day, Sophie shows you that there is always time to create something delicious and nutritious from scratch - using ingredients from your weekly shop. Taken from the fantastic new cookbook by Sophie Morris Sophie Kooks, discover tips on using all the produce that is at its best in December