insideKENT Magazine Issue 44 - November 2015 | Page 8

welcome
You know when winter comes along, and the cold weather provides the perfect excuse to eat? Is that just
me? Surely there are plenty of you who also enjoy a bit of indulgence in front of the fire. Well, this year I’ve
decided to fight my winter blues not with food, but with travel. This month I had the pleasure of visiting Berlin
(keep an eye out for my review in December); what an amazing city! I’ve booked a few more city breaks, so I
always have something to look forward to. Let’s see if it keeps me away from those mince pies...
Speaking of mince pies, our friends over at the Kent Cookery School have provided us with some great
canapé recipes for the party season, including Mince Pie Pinwheels (p69); and to go along with your nibbles,
we have a great feature on our favourite Christmas Drinks and Tipples (p47), so stock up while you can.
Noticing a theme here? Yes – it’s well and truly Christmas time (there’s no escape), and there are oodles of
festive things to do and plan this month. Check out our events pages (p35) to start planning your season,
and don’t forget (or should I say ‘remember, remember’) the fifth of November.
If it’s still too early for you to be thinking of Christmas, well, bah humbug.Like I said, there’s no escape, so
you migh \