GRILLED SHIRAZ & FIG MARINATED KANGAROO STEAK

   Ingredients :

• 4 kangaroo steaks (I have used rump for this recipe  be sure to use a cut suitable for grilling)
• 125ml Shiraz wine
• 5 tablespoons of good quality fig jam (I use a brand  called St Dalfour's, must have at least    50% fig content)
• Large pinch of mixed spice
• Salt & pepper
• Approximately half a tablespoon of roughly chopped fresh rosemary.

Roast turkey with spiced cranberry, bacon and walnut stuffing

Ingredients :

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 6 rashers good-quality bacon, sliced into thin strips
• 3 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 sticks of celery, trimmed and finely chopped
• a sprig of fresh rosemary, leaves picked and chopped
• a large handful of dried cranberries
• 800ml dry cider
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
a handful of chopped walnuts
• zest of 1 orange
• 300g good-quality pork sausage meat
• 1 egg, free-range or organic
• 2 big handfuls of breadcrumbs
• 1 turkey (about 4kg), free-range or organic
• 100g softened butter
• 300ml tub of fresh chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon cornflour