Results tagged “Turkey”

By Kay Lockett

When it comes to picking your meat for Christmas it may be foolish to ignore your local butcher if you want true quality on the table.

So says Michael Jones owner of Drings in Greenwich, which has built such a reputation for selling premium poultry that customers queue along the street to pick up their turkeys in the days leading up to the big feast.

It might seem a long way off but Christmas is only six weeks away so it's a good time to start thinking about everything that needs to be done.

Ruining the turkey is a perennial nightmare for most cooks at Christmas but chef Jean-Christophe Novelli has a foolproof way to ensure the Christmas bird comes out of the oven done to a turn.

When Sepp Blatter announced Russia and Qatar's selection as World Cup hosts for 2018 and 2022 there was a third country celebrating.

Turkey has the second largest construction sector in the world after China and is a strong exporter to both the winners, which will need mammoth construction works before the tournaments.

Britain's top basketball stars are heading to back to their "spiritual home" next month as they look to build towards the 2012 Olympics.

NBA stars Luol Deng and Pops Mensah-Bonsu will be just two of the players turning out for Great Britain at the Four Nations tournament at The O2 between August 14-16.

Christmas is looming and most Wharfers will be contemplating cooking a turkey with all the trimmings.

But the year's biggest meal often ends up as the year's biggest nightmare with overcooked vegetables, dried meat and overheated tempers.