White Chocolate Chip and Pistachio, Cranberry Cookie Bars
White Chocolate Chip and Pistachio, Cranberry Cookie Bars With Christmas inspired colours and flavours from white chocolate, pistachios and dried cranberries, a slightly crisp outer layer and a chewy interior, these bars are utterly addictive! Even better,…
Roast Potatoes
No roast or Christmas dinner is complete without roast potatoes and quite frankly, unless the potatoes are gorgeously golden with a crispy crust and a soft melting centre, they shouldn’t be there! Roast potatoes are not difficult…
Bara Nadolig
Bara Nadolig, translated as Christmas Bread, is my version of a festive Bara Brith. Famous in Wales, Bara Brith was originally a yeasted dough speckled with dried fruits, but it is now more commonly made as a…
Mint Chocolate Brownies with After Eights
Delicious, fudgy, intense chocolate peppermint squares with chunks of crispy mint chocolate topped with After Eight Mint Chocolates. Soft and gooey on the inside, slightly crispy on the outside, these incredible brownies are outstanding all year round,…
Baked Ham with Demerara Sugar and English Mustard
Although I make this all year round it is an absolute staple for us over the Christmas period. On Christmas Eve, we eat either Andrew’s favourite Fish Pie or we will have this Baked Ham with mashed…
Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Port
For the past 15 years we have celebrated Christmas in Switzerland. The snow, mountains and trees, indeed the whole atmosphere, is like stepping onto the set of a Christmas movie. For us, it is made even more…
Frangipane Mincemeat Shortbread Squares
Crispy, buttery shortbread, covered with your favourite Christmas mincemeat and topped with a moist, soft frangipane loaded with almonds and hints of vanilla. Each bite of these delectable squares, exploding with the flavours of Christmas, will melt…
Christmas Pudding
I have tried out a few recipes for Christmas pudding, but from the moment I found this one, I have made no other. We have had the same pudding for 25 years! It is a recipe from…