Roast Parsnips and Carrots with Honey and Thyme
Wedges of sweet parsnips and carrots roasted with honey, fresh thyme and seasoning. Parsnips and carrots are naturally sweet vegetables and you would think that adding honey would make them too sweet. Somehow though, it really just…
Braised Red Cabbage with Port, Cranberries and Ginger
This beautiful, vibrant red cabbage dish is bursting with all the flavours of winter and Christmas – port, cranberries, ginger as well as some red onion and garlic. Even better it can be completely cooked a day…
Sweet and Spicy Roast Nuts
Shiny, crispy nuts coated in a delicious sweet and spicy combination of honey, chilli, smoked paprika, salt and cinnamon. These incredibly moreish treats are prefect with a glass of something bubbly and works with beer, champagne or…
Roast Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts and Butter
A quintessential Christmas dinner in the UK undoubtedly includes Brussels spouts. I adore these little, compact cabbage like vegetables with their nutty and sweet taste. However, they have had a bad rap over the years and certainly,…
Gifting Cakes
I love homemade gifts at Christmas, particularly when it is something I can eat or drink! Indeed, homemade cakes and cookies are a fabulous treat to receive at any time of the year but, during the busy…
Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Dreamy, creamy cheesecake loaded with chocolate orange on a delicious crunchy base made from Bourbon biscuits, with a slight salty kick! OMG – chocolate orange heaven. Charlotte has been nagging me to make this recipe for a…
Lebkuchen Cupcakes with Salted Whipped Chocolate Ganache
Mr Daffodil absolutely adores Lebkuchen – those delicious spicy German cookies with apricot jam in the centre, often heart shaped and covered in chocolate. I think it goes back to the very early 90s when I lived…
Sausage Rolls
Homemade or shop bought, with sausages or a vegetarian alternative, sausage rolls feature in most people’s houses at some point during the year, but almost definitely at Christmas. With a luscious filling simply wrapped in a light…
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…
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