Blog – tagged "winter" – Page 2

October 7, 2024

Tips For Creating Your Own Wreath

Christmas wreaths can be incredibly expensive but they are easily created at home. Either make it out of bought materials or just go for a walk in the countryside or around your garden and you will be able to find enough material to create your own stunning wreath.

October 6, 2024

Cook Christmas Sprouts On The Barbecue

Brussels sprouts at Christmas, love them or hate them, they can be enlivened from boiled bullets to something a bit more delicious with the addition of some garlic and spices. Enrol for our Taste of Christmas BBQ course here in store for recipes and tips on how to cook the Christmas dinner on your grill.

October 6, 2024

Create Interest In The Winter Garden

If there isn't much of interest in your winter garden then this blog can give you a few pointers about what can be achieved to enhance your outdoor space over the winter months.

October 6, 2024

Cook Spiced, Buttered Carrots For Christmas On The Traeger Wood Pellet Grill

Prepare your veg a bit differently this Christmas, start with these delicious buttery spicy carrots on the BBQ. If you want to learn how to cook the Christmas dinner on the BBQ then enrol on our Taste Of Christmas course held here in store; details on our Events page.

October 6, 2024

Tips For Cooking The Christmas Turkey On The Weber Genesis Gas BBQ

The Christmas turkey cooked outdoors on the Weber gas BBQ results in a delicious juicy tender bird, the grill pulls in the moist outside air to give you the most succulent bird. Your Christmas dinner can be cooked on any grill with a lid, just make sure you have enough fuel to complete the cook.

October 6, 2024

Tips For Cooking The Christmas Turkey On The Weber MasterTouch Charcoal BBQ

Cooking outside on the BBQ keeps meat succulent as the grill draws in the moist outside air so why not cook this year's Christmas turkey outdoors. Not only do you get a flavoursome bird but it also frees up space in the oven making it easier to juggle the rest of the Christmas dinner.

October 5, 2024

Cook Brussels Sprouts With Bacon On The Traeger Wood Pellet Grill

Brussels sprouts are the Marmite of the Christmas dinner table often resembling little green cannon balls, but they can be absolutely delicious converting even the biggest hater. Just slice into threads and cook with bacon and flavour with all that tasty bacon fat.

October 5, 2024

Cook Roast Christmas Parsnips On The Traeger Wood Pellet Grill

Utilise your BBQ for cooking the Christmas dinner and relieve the pressure on your oven. Start with these delicious sweet parsnips, grill when the turkey is off the grill and resting. We used the Traeger wood pellet grill but they can be cooked on any BBQ with a lid.

October 5, 2024

Cook Roasted Christmas Vegetables On The Weber Genesis Gas BBQ

Add a little something different to your Christmas dinner with these roasted caramelised fruit slices grilled on the BBQ. We cooked them on a Weber grill but any grill with a lid will work, just master the different heat zones on your BBQ.

October 5, 2024

Cook Sage And Onion Stuffing Meatballs For Christmas On The Traeger Wood Pellet Grill

This blog and video show how to cook the Christmas essential sage and onion stuffing meatballs on your BBQ. Cooking everything on the Christmas dinner menu in the oven can become a mammoth juggling act so why not make use of your barbecue and cook elements outdoors.

October 5, 2024

Cook Christmas Pigs In Blankets On The Traeger Wood Pellet Grill

Pigs in blankets are the classic accompaniment to the roast turkey and this video shows how easy they are to grill on the Traeger wood pellet grill. Don't forget the video showing how easy it is to grill the turkey on the BBQ, especially the Traeger with a temperature probe which means you can leave it to do it's thing and it will alert you when it's ready.

October 5, 2024

Cook Roast Potatoes For Christmas On The Weber Genesis Gas BBQ

Use your BBQ this Christmas to relieve the pressure on your oven. These crispy roast potatoes were cooked on a Weber gas BBQ but can be done on any grill with a lid. If you're not sure about cooking the Christmas dinner on the BBQ enrol on our Taste of Christmas course to see exactly how easy it is.

October 4, 2024

Cook Christmas Stuffing Balls On The Weber MasterTouch Charcoal BBQ

Don't juggle trying to balance cooking everything in the oven this Christmas utilise your BBQ and cut down on the stress factor. These stuffing balls are the perfect accompaniament to the roast turkey and are so easy to make ahead of the big day and frozen.

October 4, 2024

Tips For Decorating A Small Christmas Tree

Only got space for a small Christmas tree? This blog tells you how to achieve a mighty effect in a small space. Big doesn't have to be the only beautiful artificial Christmas tree, small can be just as 'wow'.

October 3, 2024

Cook Roast Potatoes On The Traeger Wood Pellet Grill

Free up space in your oven this Christmas by utilising your BBQ, place near the back door and you can cook any element, or all, of the Christmas dinner. Start by producing crisp roast potatoes with a fluffy inside. Enrol in our Taste of Christmas BBQ course to get some tips to upgrade your recipes.

June 10, 2024

Grilling ‘Beer Can’ Chicken On The Traeger Timberline 850 Wood Pellet Grill

Beer can chicken is one of the classic BBQ recipes and this video takes you through the steps to producing this incredibly juicy chicken. Even if you don't have a BBQ it can easily be cooked in the oven. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for news of the next free weekend BBQ demo.