christmas baking

As if I hadn’t made enough biscuits already, I decided to make these snowflakes. They are pretty small and can definitely be eaten in two bites. The snowflakes are decorated with silver royal icing and …

Christmas puddings ideally need to be made well in advance. We made ours last weekend while we were all at home together, as we have a tradition of all giving it a mix and making a wish. The recipe is from Mum’s school days and was given to her by a teacher. Once all mixed together it is then …

Mince pies are a must at Christmas apparently. I don’t tend to eat them and I’m not sure why, but I do like to make them. I used a pastry recipe that my family swears by. I filled them with …

 Christmas present wrapping gets stepped up a notch every year in my house. This year I was inspired by this cute wrapping paper I bought for my mum. I made …