roast chicken for Christmas

a whole chicken (preferably farmer chicken)
a whole lot of black olives (the greek kind)
8 apples
a handfull of lingonberries - or cranberries
a bowlfull or more of cooked snowpeas
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stuff the chicken full of black olives
rub some olive oil, some salt and pepper all over it (this time I used duck fat since I had some from the foie gras)
peel, core and cut the apples into 8's
rub some oil into a baking dish, lay the apples at the bottom
lay a layer of snow peas on top
and spread the berries across
sprinkle some salt and pepper
lay the chicken on top

bake at about 200°C until the chicken is crispy golden (this one took about an hour)

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I served this with pumpkin, which I just peeled and diced, and then cooked on low heat with some butter and water.  Then sprinkled some chopped fresh parsley on top.

Of course, since this was for Christmas, we had a really good red wine with it :)
and, for once I have a photograph!!

baked fish - slightly sweetish

Today was a spur of the moment recipe invention :

I had a filet of fish in the fridge (this was cabillaud - white ordinary fish) and had to make lunch for 3.

So :
I cut about 7 carrots in 3-4mm slices, rubbed some olive oil, some curcuma, some coriander powder and some salt on them
baked them in the oven until they looked slightly golden on top (my guess is about 20 minutes at 180°C)

then I mixed in some chopped ginger, a bowl of pomegranate seeds, 2 chopped up pickled lemons (the kind used for moroccan cooking) , a fistfull of frozen raspberries and some chopped green coriander leaves and a dash of balsamique vinaigre.

I rubbed olive oil on the fish filet and rubbed in some salt, curcuma and a bit of 'tajine spice mix' on both sides. and sprinkled some red chilli powder on top.

I laid the fish on top of the veg / fruit mix and baked in the oven at 200° until the fish was cooked.

Served with boiled potatoes and white wine.

The 'guests' loved it!

so I have to remember it, hence this post :)