Pepparkakor are traditional Swedish Christmas biscuits-- What's that you say? Christmas was last week? Yeah I know... Luckily for me, and my knack of blogging at a snail's pace, pepparkakor are now eaten all year round in Sweden and...
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I did intend to write about the delicious turkey, the gloriously claret-red cranberry sauce, and the mountain of gloriously crunchy roast potatoes--the latter made by Dave--but it wasn't until we were all licking the plates clean that I remembered...
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Have I ever mentioned that I'm a show-off? When I spotted this luscious terrine in December's olive magazine I knew that I'd found the perfect starter for our Boxing Day Feast. I love to hear an oooh or maybe...
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Merry Christmas, everyone! Here is this year's Christmas cake, iced rather inexpertly, but with plenty of love to make up for it. (I doubt anyone will notice after a few bites--it is really boozy.) I've got to say that...
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By popular demand, here is the recipe for the best mincemeat in the world: Hettie Potter's Suet-free Mincemeat from Nigella Lawson's How To Be A Domestic Goddess. I have no objection to suet in mincemeat, but I have yet...
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Today marks the last ritualistic feeding of the Christmas cake in the Williams household. I made my cake at the end of October and its been sitting in a cupboard, getting more and more aromatic and just plain lovely...
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Do you look longingly at jars of fruit in alcohol when in your local deli? And then wince at the price? Me, too. But no longer will you need to regretfully place that jar of plump, luxurious fruit back...
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(Please excuse the photo. I forgot to take one before it started being devoured. Think of this as an action shot, if it helps.) A few weeks ago a friend of ours invited us to her birthday BBQ/garden party....
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When we were discussing Easter food last week, my husband asked me if I planned to make Easter Biscuits. After receiving a blank stare from me, he elaborated. Apparently Easter Biscuits are somewhat akin to spicy shortbread, with the...
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Wow, it's been quite a while since I last blogged, eh? January has been a bit of an odd month foodwise... I've been relying on old favourites � you know the sort of thing � that I can cook...
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After my previous disastrous attempt at making Cinnamon Star Cookies, I vowed not to be beaten by mere cookies! I asked a German friend of mine, Brigitte, if she happened to have a recipe for them that was tried...
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I am proud to present this year's Christmas Cake! I had planned to make the Gramercy Tavern's Gingerbread in my bundt tin; but when I spotted this recipe, posted by a friend on another website, I couldn't resist making...
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