There are two Christmas traditions I’ve inherited from my mother…

There are two Christmas traditions I’ve inherited from my mother. One is the feeling that Christmas isn’t complete if you haven’t got a ham as well as a turkey. It means that the leftovers are much better. And in a curious way, despite the fact that we’re talking about Christmas and ham, it’s a very Jewish thing to want to provide a huge spread. I always cook for eight, but make enough to feed 30…

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As quoted in “An angel at our table” by Harriet Lane in The Guardian (17 December 2000 )

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