Tag: festive

Christmas Cake Mix Rusks

Christmas Cake Mix Rusks

I have had a lot of requests for this recipe of late. It started as an accident, because I didn’t have any raisins, so I used some Christmas Cake mix instead. First my hubby was obsessed and then gradually the class ladies started to become 

Chocolate Cherry Marshmallows

Chocolate Cherry Marshmallows

This variation on marshmallows started as an experiment (like many things in my kitchen). The flavours were inspired by Flavour Nation’s chocolate cherry flavour. To bump up the chocolate, I added in chunks of dark chocolate to the warm marshmallow and glace cherries. When the 

How to make the perfect Gingerbread House

How to make the perfect Gingerbread House

This blog first appeared on Food 24 but has been edited to update If you want to get in on a little of that Christmas magic, here is the guide to your perfect gingerbread real estate! The Perfect Panels The first step is to bake 

The making of a Mince Pie

The making of a Mince Pie

This article first appeared on Food24 My father was a true connoisseur of fruit mince pies, as a man of an older generation he took a dim view on “store bought” pastry, my mother, sister and I, indulged his mince pie mania.  I recall one 

Authentic Spitzbuben

Authentic Spitzbuben

An amazing Austrian Christmas cookie! These ones are filled with homemade strawberry jam, but more traditionally with raspberry jam. The recipe for the jam is here Traditional Austrian Jam sandwich cookie