Tag Archives: Christmas

Yorkshire Pudding For The Christmas Roast

Yorkshire puddings are a type of traditional English dish, presented mainly as a side to accompany roast meat and served with drippings of gravy to eat them and the roast with. It is such a rooted part of English traditions … Read more

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Three Cheese Yummy Filo Cigar Rolls

Cheese goes well with everything; it makes everything taste a lot nicer too. Cream cheese is my favourite of the week and here is how it can be used – as a spread in baked filo pastries for a nice … Read more

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Crumble Crumble Potato And Leek Filo Pie

Filo pastry sheets are amazing. You can get them to do almost anything for you – baked to become fanciful and crispy containers for appetisers; piled in layers on a tray to pack in a whole load of stew and … Read more

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Strawberry Jam Cookies For A Ruby Red Christmas

These jam sandwich cookies are delightful to bake for a great Christmas treat at home. Making them is simple; assembling them is fun too. The ruby red colour of the jam peering out of the hole at the center of … Read more

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Gefüllte Glücksschweinchen (Lucky Piglet Pastries)

I miss Germany and the UK, especially during the festive season of Christmas: the falling of the flurry snowflakes; the icy (sometimes bitter) coldness with ever plunging temperatures; the piping hot soup and snacks along the streets littered with Christmas … Read more

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