The second recipe in our series ‘Countdown to Christmas’ is a wonderful homemade cranberry sauce. 
Ben suggests making this sauce early as it keeps so well!Ingredients:                                                                                                                        
4oz demerara sugar                                                                                   
4oz redcurrant jelly
50ml port
50ml red wine
Juice and zest of 1 orange
3 slices of ginger
large pinch of ground all spice
350g bag of cranberries
Method:
Sterilize a jam jar by washing thoroughly, drying [...]

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With Christmas only 6 weeks away we have asked our chef, Ben Halliday, for his ‘Countdown to Christmas’ cookery tips.
The first recipe Ben has done for us is his fabulous Chocolate Log:-
Sponge:
4 large eggs
4oz caster sugar
2oz unsalted butter – melted
3oz plain flour – sifted
1 oz cocoa powder – sifted
Filling:
1 pint double cream
1 tin cherries in [...]

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Ben has excelled with his latest menu.  New for autumn, our A la Carte menu includes all of your favourite dishes made with seasonal produce from our local suppliers.
As the evenings draw in why not come and enjoy superb, freshly prepared food accompanied by rich warming wines in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
We look forward to welcoming you…

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Are you looking for a venue to hold your Christmas Party?   Alveston House Hotel has provided the perfect venue for 100’s of office Christmas Parties and Christmas Lunches north of Bristol.  Situated just off the M4/M5 motorways we are easy to find and have plenty of free car parking.
Alveston House Hotel Christmas Parties include a delicious 3 course [...]

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Head chef Ben Halliday spent time with a local pre-school recently, teaching groups of 3 & 4 year olds some tricks of the trade.
Ben arrived at Covey Pre-School armed with loaves of white bread, forest berries and moulds to pass on his secrets on how to make a great Summer Pudding.
The tots were gathered in [...]

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 Have you booked your Christmas Party yet? 
We know its still July but already we have been inundated with requests for details of our Christmas Party Nights, Christmas Lunches, Christmas Day Lunch and New Years Eve Gala Dinner.
We would like to give our newsletter readers a special ‘early booking’ offer – book your Christmas Party Night or [...]

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