![]() ![]() ![]() In the hands of a lesser writer, such a collection would be ripe for treacly sentimentality. Writing out of the English Christmas story tradition, which often features ghosts (as in Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, which is but one of many Christmas stories he wrote), the stories in Christmas Days are seasonal without being tied into any particular religious orthodoxy. “I like cooking, but I prefer writing,” says Winterson. Interesting as the recipes are – and I do plan on giving Kamila Shamsie’s Turkey Biryani a try – the twelve stories collected in Christmas Days are the book’s great strength. The last step in the mince pie recipe – “Store in an old tin you have no use for but can’t bear to throw out” – made me laugh out loud, reminding me of the tins of cookies my grandmother would bring out at every opportunity. ![]() Strict measurements are largely eschewed, and the tone is wickedly funny. The recipes themselves are casual and personal, akin to having Winterson walk you through the process in her kitchen. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]()
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