A French Farmhouse Christmas Lunch

A festive feast does not need extravagance to feel special. Some of the loveliest Christmas meals come from recipes tucked inside old magazines, scribbled into cookery notebooks, or passed quietly from kitchen to kitchen.

This booklet revives one such treasure: a 1989 Sunday lunch from The Cream of Devon, re-imagined here in the cold, quiet countryside of rural Berry - as a Frugal French Farmhouse Christmas.

The original Devon recipes were thrifty, comforting, and clever: peas simmered with cider, baked apples tucked beside the roast, sage-and-onion made from onions simply baked in their skins.

And they are perfect for a modern Christmas table — especially for those wanting to save on cost, honour tradition, and keep the cooking calm and seasonal.

Here you’ll find:

●     A simple two-option centrepiece

●     Beautiful, budget-friendly sides

●     A trio of stuffings

●     Alternatives to Christmas pudding (light, warming, and low-stress)

●     Notes on seasonal serenity in the kitchen

Everything is adaptable. Everything is achievable. Everything is designed to be cooked in a home where time, fuel, or money may be tight - but where flavour, warmth, and celebration can still flourish.