Getting ahead for New Year’s Eve, plus meet George, and the only monument in Britain addressing social change ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌Home|Main Meals|Christmas|Award Winners It’s like buses. You wait all year for a good party, then they all turn up in December. If you’re hosting a Christmas party or looking ahead to New Year’s Eve, you need to channel your inner girl guide/boy scout and Be Prepared. Dyb dyb dyb. You’ll need to think about who’s coming, a theme, music, drinks … and, of course, all that food. That’s where we come in. Plan Your Party It’s like buses. You wait all year for a good party, then they all turn up in December. If you’re hosting a Christmas party or looking ahead to New Year’s Eve, you need to channel your inner girl guide/boy scout and Be Prepared. Dyb dyb dyb. You’ll need to think about who’s coming, a theme, music, drinks … and, of course, all that food. That’s where we come in. Plan Your Party If you’re serving up canapés at your Christmas or New Year’s party, here’s a good rule of thumb: For pre-dinner drinks, you’ll need four per person per hour; For a drinks party, up that to six. Click below to watch a video of our chef George presenting our new canapés and how he likes to serve them.If you’re serving up canapés at your Christmas or New Year’s party, here’s a good rule of thumb: For pre-dinner drinks, you’ll need four per person per hour; For a drinks party, up that to six. Click below to watch a video of our chef George presenting our new canapés and how he likes to serve them. Watch the Video Watch the VideoWe knew art could be powerful, but nothing prepared us for the Knife Angel. Made from knives seized by police, it tours the UK helping communities educate young people about the damage wrought by knife crime and violence (track its journey here). Our shop in Colchester recently supported its time in the city. At an event, one of our RAW Talents bravely shared his own story of violence and prison - and the redemptive power of a good job.Read the StoryWe knew art could be powerful, but nothing prepared us for the Knife Angel. Made from knives seized by police, it tours the UK helping communities educate young people about the damage wrought by knife crime and violence (track its journey here). Our shop in Colchester recently supported its time in the city. At an event, one of our RAW Talents bravely shared his own story of violence and prison - and the redemptive power of a good job. Read the Story We’re going to fire the starting gun and say that, with just over a month to go, we’re into the season of watching Christmas films. Here’s the top 20, as ranked by The Independent.If you’ve ever suffered option paralysis when choosing a font for your website, presentation or document, here are 11 that designers love to hate. Includes Comic Sans, obviously.It’s 160 years to the day since Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches ever. Brush up on your history – here’s Barack Obama reading it in its entirety. Follow us @thecookkitchen and tag us in your snaps #theCOOKkitchenGot any feedback? Email [email protected] Policy | Your Preferences | UnsubscribeThis email was sent via the airwaves from the COOK Kitchen, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HHRegistered in England No. 4611064. VAT Registration No. 803 1373 68