I was in Cork visiting my parents last week and my mother bought me some spiced beef in the Market. This is a Cork speciality which is only available at Christmas. I brought it lovingly back to Dublin to cook. The whole house smelt of Christmas spices while it bubbled away reminding me of Christmases past. It tastes fantastic also.
There is only one problem, it sits in your fridge looking like a rhinoceros turd:
Now, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas.