Christmas dinner is the ideal occasion to catch up with pals

Christmas is the perfect time to catch up with old pals over some grub.

- with Danny Mei Lan Malin

Last week, I took my food review costar Gary Eats for dinner to Blue Sakura in Leeds with some family and friends. It's one of my favourite places to eat out for pleasure.They've just changed their menu and it's always bang on for me. It's all-you-can-eat fresh teppanyaki grilled meat and vegetables, sushi, and a wide range of tapas-style Japanese fusion dishes.

Last weekend I invited Kalani the ghosthunter and his family to the Packhorse Kitchen to try some of the latest vendor's food, but also to do a meet and greet.