"The festive season has always been special for me – a magical, beautiful time. I go home to Maman Blanc and my family in Besançon, where I grew up, and memories of childhood Christmases hit me the moment I step through the door: walking to midnight mass on Christmas Eve, then going to bed eager for morning to arrive – and with it, presents! Food, of course, played a central role in our celebrations, and it was a time of frantic activity in the kitchen. Back then, we didn’t really have Christmas nibbles. So when I came to the UK I had a lot of fun creating canapés - I soon realised a party isn’t a party without them… I hope you enjoy these three favourite recipes of mine, which I’m sharing with you. Joyeux Noël!"
Salmon tartare blinis, p94