#festive menu

With the festive season fast approaching, it’s time to start planning those long-awaited celebrations with loved ones. This year, The Ivy Collection invites guests to embrace the magic of the season with its Festive Set Menu; featuring two courses for £55 or three courses for £60, perfect for everything from friendmas gatherings to pre-Christmas occasions. Available from 12 November to 31…

In the spirit of the Twelve Days of Christmas, day three brings us “Three French Hens,” inspiring a culinary journey to France right from our holiday tables. This article shares exquisite French recipes that promise to add a touch of sophistication and elegance to your festive gatherings. From tantalizing appetizers to decadent desserts, each dish is inspired by the grace and beauty of French…

The renowned French brasserie is delighted to introduce its most opulent and enchanting Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities to date

It’s a ‘Holly Jolly’ Christmas at ZEE5 Loft This Festive Season

Jingle all the way…to a ‘Holly Jolly’ menu at ZEE5 Loft as they celebrate this very-merry festival starting 21st December onwards.

Savour Christmas classics and devour festival specials like BBQ Turkey Pizza, Roast Turkey Sub, Hungarian Goulash (Lamb), Pittsburgh Turkey Burger and countless more lip-smacking dishes. Want to indulge your sweet tooth? After all, it’s the desserts that make…

ICONSC Coffee Couture introduces festive menu @ICONSCoffeeCout

Icons© Coffee Couture, a German heritage lifestyle coffee shop chain, currently rapidly spreading all over the Emirates has customized a new Limited Time Only festive menu that includes beverages inspired by the flavours and spices of the German Christmas markets. The beverages include Spanish Toffee Latte, Spanish Gingerbread Latte, both warm and cold, and a kid’s chocolate chip drink specially…

I had planned to go in at lunchtime but I never have dinner out in the evening anymore so I thought sod it, its Friday night and I’m taking myself on a date to Purezza. After some very stressful trailing round shops for an elusive finger monkey, I made my final stop at pizza heaven.

Dinner

It’s Friday night so tables were mostly full but they had a perfect little table just for moi. I already knew what I wanted so ordered my pizza quickly. It felt like I had just taken off my jacket and my pizza was being brought out to me already! (In all its festive glory).

The first impression was wow! In the pictures I’ve seen it looked half the size and far less impressive.

The Christmas Calzone: Roast potatoes, courgettes, Sgaia’s PastraMheat, cheese, stuffing, rosemary, cranberry sauce, gravy

The dough was perfect as always, it was perfectly cooked. So many flavours and textures inside but all come through nicely. The Sgaia mheat and cheese compliment each other so well and I love the addition of the cranberry, potatoes and stuffing like an authentic roast. It is the perfect meaty, cheesy, carby, comfort food of dreams.

I would’ve liked the cranberry to be sweeter as I enjoy the contrast but everything about it is perfect and why I love Purezza’s food and creativity.

Dessert

I’ve been to Purezza many times before so took no time in ordering my favourite dessert to finish, their raw tiramisu. This time when I ordered the waitress told me about their festive special, a raw kind of mince pie. I love trying new things so I decided to try that instead. And I’m so glad I did! Not only was it stunning to look at but the taste was so incredible – like eating Christmas.

The pastry case was very well made, light and it melted in your mouth. The apple cinnamon filling wasn’t stodgy and overcooked, it was very fresh and had a nice subtle crunch to it. I absolutely love everything about this dessert from the cinnamon apple filling to the pastry case, to the cashew cream. The dessert was so lovely that I purchased another to take home with me. I could’ve eaten 10 of them!

They’re always happy to wrap up leftovers & do takeaway orders.

The service is always top notch too. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and the staff are so attentive and accommodating.

Check out my full review of my recent visit there with friends or my top places to eat in Brighton

There’s still time to try their festive specials before the year is out so pop down to Purezza & try them. They are well worth the trip!

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