River Cottage Christmas

After a summer of eating veg Hugh is ready to celebrate Christmas with a renewed sense of the value of meat but also the wonders of seasonal vegetables This year all the meat comes from the most extensivelyliving freeranging animals of them all wild game and more specifically those that are viewed by many people as pestsThe River Cottage chefs sharpen their knives in pursuit of wild boar muntjack deer and greylag geese Head gardener Mark Diacono and Hugh seek to make the most of their veg patch even in the depths of winter unearthing some Christmas favourites as well as some heritage varieties from off the beaten path Forager John Wright teams up with Pam the Jam Corbin to make some luxury stocking fillers And the Canteen hosts a 12 Tasters of Christmas night packed with ideas to create an array of canapes and little bites perfect for that festive drinks party