Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, delivered to you the traditional RecipeTin way: with the annual dodgy Christmas Selfie!
Regular readers have heard me say it before, swearing that this is the year I will get organised to take “proper” nice Christmas photos of Dozer and I to send out with Christmas wishes. Yet somehow, as with every year (though this year, I do have an excuse of renovations. moving back home, and the cookbook!), here I am the day before Christmas, scrambling to take said photo.
And as always, it takes a few attempts. (Case in point: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Here’s a peek into my camera roll for what really went down this year!
Stealing Dozer’s Christmas props
Firstly, my own Christmas props appear to have gone missing in the move, so I had to borrow something from Dozer’s stash. Pretty sure the horns are Halloween gear, but somehow it seemed fitting for me. 🤷🏻♀️
We started out with the the usual gentle cajoling, trying to get Dozer to co-operate….. “Good boy Dozer! Sit up Dozer. Look at the camera!”
Followed by giving up, and using brute force to try to get him to sit up for the photo…
…which I managed to successfully do, except my dress was pinned down under his considerable weight so I couldn’t sit up properly.
Dress free, back to trying to get him to face the camera, trying to maintain a serene-yet-happy smile on my face at the exact moment the camera timer goes off…. (#fail)
Out of patience, he breaks free and makes a run for it, resulting in this excellent shot….
And 20 takes later, one semi-acceptable photo. Except… Dozer! Eyes on the camera!! 🤭
🎄 Merry Christmas!! 🎄
Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year!
Tell me what you’re making for Christmas this year. I want to know!
~ Nagi and Dozer xx
PS And just a little new-recipes-update for those who are wondering! As explained in the last Cookbook Update, I plan to recommence publishing new recipes after my manuscript is submitted to my publisher at the end of January 2022. In the meantime, please enjoy browsing through my stash of over 1,250 recipes at your leisure! N x
Life of Dozer
I am 100% sure he hasn’t passed out in a sugar coma after stealing all of Santa’s cookies….
And a look back at Life of Dozer from Christmas’ in years gone by! It’s not his favourite holiday because it’s usually associated with props. 😂 He looks mighty unimpressed here:
And I think it’s just sheer embarrassment on his face here. Ohhhhh, the sniggering coming from me as I took this photo!! So cruel.
An excellent one for swimming, it sits securely on his head. This got much use last year.
Ohhh that’s right! That time I traded a doggie donut in exchanging for holding still so that very tall hat precariously balanced on his furry head would stay long enough for a photo!
One of his earlier Christmas shoot days. That little puff of brown fur between the reindeer ears just works on him!
Ahh yes. That time the gingerbread man’s arm went missing and everybody was so quick to blame Dozer!
But before you spend too much time feeling sorry for Dozer being dressed up in ridiculous outfits, let’s not forget that the volume of food surrounding him ramps up considerably around this time of the year…
The Christmas Tree Pavlova which he was heavily involved in taste testing….
All those Christmas Cookies that get made especially for him (albeit very, very small):
And those big shoot days when we do a whole table spread of Christmas food! He gets mighty comfortable under table on those days…
Yes, Christmas is very good to Mr Dozer. Just like every other day in #LifeOfDozer!!
Hello Nagi and Dozer 🐾
Thankyou for helping me through the year look like I can cook delicious food. You’ve helped me beyond words with your simple, fun instructions, good easy ingredients. Happy New year 🥳
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Nagi and Dozer – hope you have a wonderful 2022!!
I’m looking forward to more wonderful recipes; everyone of your recipes that I have tried have made me look like such a pro 🙂
I made your Mango Cheesecake for Christmas and everyone thought it was restaurant quality…all I did was follow your recipe:)
I’m so glad I found you and looking fwd to trying all the other recipes I have saved and to getting your recipe book.
Cheers, Lynn
Hi Nagi & Dozer! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. I’m a devoted follower of your great recipes. Every Christmas I HAVE to make Potato Bake for the family feast. This year I used your recipe for Potatoes au Gratin (with some diced ham & onions added.) WOW! Everyone loved it! Sadly, I had no left-overs to bring home, it was that popular! Thanks again for all your spectacular recipes & the gorgeous photos of Dozer. XXX
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
You and Dozer are so adorable!
– Rod Cameron Pools
Happy Christmas Nagi and Dozer, your Beetroot and Gin cured Salmon was sensational for Christmas Day , Thanks 😀🎄🎅🏼
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer. Have a Wonderful New Year.
Hi Nagi (and team),
Hope you had/are having a wonderful holiday season! I made your juicy dry brined turkey for Christmas (excellent of course) and now have a pot of turkey soup simmering.
All the best for the year to come. Looking forward to the cook book and upcoming recipes.
Cheers,
Holly xx
A happy and prosperous New Year to you and Dozer. You are my go-to when I want to try something new or to improve something old. Always looking forward to your posts.
Merry Christmas, Nagi. You have been a part of my family meal times for years now. God bless
🪅 Merry Christmas 🪅
& Happy New 🪅 Years!
You and Dozer are entertaining 🪅
🪅God bless you!
Merry Christmas to you & yours Dozer… oops i mean Nagi 🙂
Thank you for some great recipes. i have mastered rR& G Focaccia like you wouldn’t believe. They were my xmas gifts cos everyone LOVES them. Stay safe & well
I forgot to mention that we had your Garlic Prawns as well. DELICIOSO !!
Hi Nagi. We did indeed have a Nagi Christmas! We had your roast onion dip, pomegranate salad, infused salmon, pulled pork with Xmas BBQ sauce, my potato salad and your Greek salad. Everyone agreed that it was our best Christmas lunch ever !!! Thank you and Happy New Year xxx
HI Nagi, you are so authentic in your posts, it is refreshing to see someone who doesn’t get it right first time, who reassures us and makes us feel our feeble attempts are OK too. I dont get nearly as much performance anxiety with your recipes compared with some other chefs who appear (unrealistically) to nail it first time, with some reassuring platitudes for us poor mortals. So long story to say ‘love your work and your fails and the explanations in the recipes of how many times you tried and adjusted and persisted, which inspires me to do the same, Thanks. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hopefully it will be a little less complex for you in 2022.
Thanks Amanda. That is so lovely. Really! We’re all in this nonsense together. Might as well cook and eat well, too!
Hi Amanda, what a lovely first message to respond to after Christmas! 🙂 Thank you for your kind words. I too feel that the internet has made the world into a place where people are so concerned about the appearance of a perfect life, and I have no interest in faking that! I am so far from perfect it’s laughable. It’s so much easier just to be the real me!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too, Amanda. And I fully intend to de-complicate my life in 2022! N xx
Xmas day “roast chook” 1:45mins to cook ….came out tender perfect – my first time ever – thanks to the ingenious herb butter-rub inserted between skin and flesh!!!! A marvellous result
Merry Xmas to You and dozer
Will Be Glad to se you back
Happy New Year Hope to see new post on recipe tin as all recipes work
I love your Christmas pictures! Watching Dozer grow up (has it been THAT long!) and following you is enlightening. You are also the star, and look so adorable. Ya I said it!
I am making your roast chicken today as we were unexpectedly invited by neighbors last night. Of course with the brine! And it’s a 6lb chicken! So wish me well, but I know with your recipe it can’t go wrong. Thank you for being our Nagi. So your followers are….Nagi’s devils? Hey YOU come up with an N word!!! Naughty, nice, na??? Ok enough silliness. Can’t wait for the cookbook!
Hi Nagi. I have been following you for a while and your recipes are amazing. We had our family Christmas under my sister’s old Queenslander this year (soooo lovely and cool) and I cooked your Pork Roast with Crispy Crackling. Oh my … was it a hit!!! I followed your instructions religiously and every bit of that skin crackled. I got so may compliments I was almost blushing but at 69yrs of age a blush just doesn’t cut it anymore, 😉 Thank you very much for this beautiful recipe and I pointed everyone in your direction for the recipe.
I love your Christmas photos with and of Dozer and it is obvious that you two have a special relationship. You Go Girl!
Todas esas fotos están maravillosas
Great photos!! Seasons Greetings to you all.🎄🎄Looking forward to the cookbook (which I hope will be available in the UK).Stay safe ❤
A very Merry Christmas to you, your family and of course Dozer!! Loved the photos! Thank you for sharing. We cooked your turkey recipe and green bean salad recipe and it was fabulous and everyone loved everything!!! Looking forward to “the cookbook”.