It’s Christmas eve and you’ve just set out a pint of Guinness for Santa alongside a mince pie.  Tomorrow you will have a feast surrounded by friends and family.  This cold dish starts its journey during the medieval times, but doesn’t really become popular until a few centuries later.  Covered in a rich blend of spices, it’s been called many different things over the ages.  Grab a nice thick slice of bread, some grainy mustard and join me as we explore the history and origins of Ireland’s spiced beef.

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Where there’s a party, there’s usually cake.  This colourful cake is consumed on Old Christmas day and is connected to the three visitors to a certain baby many many years ago.  It will remind you of a certain Shakepeare play about turning the world upside down.  If you find it’s treasure then prepare for extra fun and frivolity.  So grab your fork and get ready for feasting because we’re exploring the history and origins of King Cake.

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It’s the big day and you’re wondering what to serve the family.  This main dish is popular because of a certain saint, but maybe not the one you’re usually familiar with this time of year.  Enjoyed by royalty and common folk alike, this meal was overtaken by the turkey as the bird of choice for the holiday table. From the Middle Ages to Victorian times, we’re exploring the history and origins of the Christmas goose.

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Every year leading up to Christmas magazines are luring you into buying them with pictures of decadent, colorful, baking delights. The holidays are filled with this dessert.  Covered in rich royal icing, sprinkles, or just plain, this sweet treat is found on every Christmas table.  Round or cut into intricate shapes, this portable morsel is the basis for hundreds of variations.  Its rich history starts in the middle east and travels the world over to settle in the United States. We’re exploring the history and origins of the sugar cookie.

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This is a bonus episode of just instrumental Christmas music you can play when you’re having a party, preparing your Christmas, or just when you want some relaxing Christmas music on in the background.  There’s over three hours of relaxing, quiet, low-key Christmas tunes for your listening pleasure.

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Nowadays warm drinks like toddys are often associated with our cool weather activities. This drink is almost universally connected to Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol.  Its flavours of citrus and sweet wine are sure to warm anyone on a cold winter’s night.  We’re exploring the history and origins of the smoking bishop.

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The holidays are times of cocktail parties and social obligations.  It’s not uncommon to have a tipple or two when you’re out with friends to help you warm up from the cold weather.  This drink may remind people of a certain cat and mouse couple, but its origins go back even further.  This frothy, warm cocktail is a near cousin to the titular holiday drink eggnog and even comes in its own serving container.  We’re exploring the history and origins of this American classic: the Tom and Jerry.

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This candy for the holidays is reminiscent of berries in new fallen snow or it may be part of your favourite chocolate covered candy bar.  It’s a candy whose origins can be traced all the way back to the tenth century.  While it’s called many different names depending on where in the world it’s made, there’s no denying it’s part of a classic Christmas dessert platter.  We’re exploring the history and origins of this creamy marshmallow-like dessert: nougat.

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Sometimes called the Norwegian pancake, this thin bread can be compared to a tortilla or a crepe.  It was originally made from flour, but now is almost exclusively made from potatoes.  Traditionally they are stored in small wooden boxes, or just between layers of cloth.  We’re discovering the history and origins of this Viking foodstuff: lefse.

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