Merry Christmas all. We’re exploring the history of some of the amazing desserts I had, and still have, for the holiday season. We’re looking at the […]

This dish has its beginnings in Austria. It’s perfect as a treat after a day skiing down the mountains or shopping at all the Christmas markets during the […]

This delicious pastry is thought to have been created because the Vikings needed a sweet treat after battle.  While the original recipe contained apples, now […]

This dessert takes us to the lush country of Indonesia.  Starting back from over 400 years Dutch colonizers brought their influence to create a dessert using […]

This Ethiopian meal is full of flavour and spice.  Its origin can be traced back to over 1000 years ago.  While the ingredients are simple, this dish is […]

This traditional dessert has been around for centuries and is considered part of Japanese culture.  It has connections to Buddhism and now can be found all […]

This savoury treat has its origins in pagan Europe and dates back to a time where each ingredient symbolized abundance and prosperity. It’s a dish with […]

This holiday treat started as medallions of bitter chocolate topped with fruit or nuts.  People are clamouring for this sweet as early as September.  While […]

Christmas is a time of family gatherings, especially around food.  This dish has been around, some would say, for over 10,000 years.  Any good household […]

This holiday treat started out in the first century but has become a staple for Christmas all over the world.  It was a way to use up stale bread and have […]