This dessert has its origins in three European countries and can be linked to various members of royalty.  While it can be enjoyed for practically any […]

During the holiday season pies can be found on practically dessert buffet.  This dessert becomes a good way to use up older fruit before the winter season […]

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 […]

Now all of us know the significance of plum cakes around Christmas. Making Plum cakes is an English tradition of ringing in the Holiday, and a rather elaborate […]

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 […]

Merry Christmas everyone.  I’m a child of the 70s and I wanted to explore some of the foods I enjoyed growing up in the 1970s plus some great music.  Thank […]

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 […]

Nothing warms you up faster than this wonderful combination of cocoa and milk steamed to perfection.  This drink has its origins in the hotter climates so you […]

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 […]

The holidays, for most of us in the Northern hemisphere, are filled with cold evenings, frosted window panes, and many get togethers. So, it’s not hard to […]