My mum makes by far the best shortbread I’ve ever tasted. True to her Scottish heritage, it’s ever so short and buttery. The recipe was a bit sketchy when relayed though – she works on approximates and instincts as all good cooks do! READ MORE
I’m a bit late putting this recipe up now that we’re in Jan already, but perhaps it would make a good Xmas in July dessert and there’s no doubt that Christmas puddings always get better with time, so make it ahead. It was Raymondo’s turn this year to make the pud and I have to say that this was hands down the best I’ve had. For once, this Christmas, I didn’t feel like I was eating a heavy pudding with no room left to spare, it was absolutely delicious and I was contemplating seconds…READ MORE
I love this time of year, so many delicious flavours flying around in the lead up to the big day. We have an amazing array of biscuits here at our place right now, some cooked in-house and others delivered from friends and family. To me, melomakarona are the golden child of Greek biscuits. My mother in law (Giagia) only makes them at Christmas and Easter. When I was dating Pete and first tasted these, I just knew I had to marry into this family!READ MORE
I call this my Christmas salad, because it has all the right colours – red, white and green and really does look the picture on the Christmas table. Even the feta added before serving looks almost like snow, aw… READ MORE
Another really simple biscuit recipe, good for when you’re short on time. These are lovely and chewy and great with a cuppa or vanilla ice-cream. You’ll have squirrels beating down your door for a taste!
These are dead easy and quick traditional Italian biscuits and go so well with tea or coffee. The best thing is they can easily be whipped up and cooked within a half hour, so they’re fantastic if you have guests coming for a cuppa and have nothing in the cupboard. READ MORE
I haven’t made this relish for ages. For a while there, it was something everyone received for Christmas, but I have moved on to olives and sweet things in recent years. That said, this is a delicious little accompaniment to cold meats, perfect on the table on Christmas Day with turkey and ham and great for sandwiches too. READ MORE