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Ep 216: Dawn French (Christmas Special)

Dec 13, 2023
01:17:39

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  • Dawn French's Christmas Eve tradition is beans on toast with grated cheese and salad cream, a simple and delicious way to kick off the festive season.
  • Dawn French recalls a humorous memory from her time at boarding school when she mistakenly ate butter as cheese, leading to a comical situation.

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Pasty love

In her dream restaurant, the main course is a traditional Cornish pasty made by her own mother, or if not available, her husband's mother. She prefers them made with beef skirt and a traditional recipe, without any carrots. Dawn also shares that on Christmas Eve, her family has beans on toast with grated cheese and salad cream as their tradition.

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