The Christmas season is incomplete without a Sticky Toffee Pudding. Full of nutty toffee and date flavours, this warm and cozy pudding makes December nights magical. If you already have a recipe for Sticky Pudding, this is the easier one you didn’t know you needed. What makes a great sticky toffee pudding? There are two […]
What is a Kransekake Over the Christmas season, this was my best discovery and successful bake: a beautiful Kransekake. A Kransekake is a traditional Scandinavian confection, eaten on special occasions. Translated to English, it means a “Wreath Cake” and you can easily see why. I first read about a Kransekake in a beautiful Scandinavian Christmas […]
‘Tis the season for fruit cakes and if you’re looking for an extra rich and fruity Christmas Cake, this Jamaican Fruit Cake is the answer. Steeped in rich fruit, texture and colour, this fruit cake can be made without soaking the fruit for weeks in advance. Ingredients in the Jamaican Fruit Cake Jamaican fruit cake […]
In my continuing quest to try Christmas recipes from around the world, I made these Kiffles, which are Hungarian Christmas Cookies. These biscuits are made from a buttery cream cheese dough and a fruity filling of apricot jam. You can use other fruity or nutty fillings are well, like walnuts, cherry, almonds etc. Making the […]
I’m slowly overcoming my anxiety of baking cookies and the latest encouragement has come from these delicious Christmas cookies. The dough is rather easy to put together. Throw in a few Christmas sprinkles and white chocolate for good measure, scoop them into little bits and bake them in the oven. 20 minutes later, lo and […]
I had never heard of Panforte before, I’ll be honest. And now that I’ve discovered how easy it to make, I am quite certain, Panforte will be a Christmas staple in our home. Panforte is an Italian chewy and nutty sweet, made with almonds, figs and of course sugar. Although it is not a cake, […]
This treacle pudding is the easiest Christmas recipe I’ve tried this season and might just be my favourite discovery of the year. It’s so simple to make, very quick to put together and with a dash of caramel sauce and a scoop of ice cream, this easily transforms itself into the ultimate dessert. This treacle […]
I love a good crumble and could there by anything more magical than putting a Christmas spin to this holiday favourite? This Christmas crumble just exudes warmth, cheer and all things Christmassy with its gorgeous pink shades and caramel flavour, topped with marzipan and almonds. What I love about this Christmas crumble is how effortless […]
You know how big I am on Christmas, I always go into overdrive this time of the year. Although I’ve already posted my go to fruitcake recipe before, this Holiday Fruitcake is a close contender and perfect for any last minute fruitcake demands. You can make it just about a week in advance and be […]
I don’t know why no one ever told me that it was so easy to make Biscotti. As fancy and expensive as it sounds, Biscotti, it turns out is pretty simple and fail proof to make. And their success can be measured by how quickly your kids devour them and how convinced they are that […]