I love Christmas, but I really don’t love crowded shopping malls, fighting through crowds to buy gifts.
What’ even more stressful is buying gifts for people that you don’t know well. You know, that cousin you have through marriage who you only see at Christmas, or the new neighbor you invited over to be ‘neighborly.’
I now have the answer – homemade truffles! Everyone loves them, and everyone loves the thoughtfulness that goes behind actually making something yourself, as opposed to simply spending money.
Here’s my favorite truffle recipe – a yummy chocolate chip cookie dough version!
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The history of the hamburger is shrouded in mystery. Many point to Hamburg in Germany where it is believed it was invented by a man called Otto Kuase. After all, Hamburgers contain beef, not ham, so it makes sense that it was named after a city.
However, there are conflicting reports of the Hamburger being invented in 1900 by a Danish immigrant, Louis Lassen, as well as the Chicago Daily Tribune reporting in 1896 of a ‘hamburger sandwich’.
We’ll never truly know who was responsible for the Hamburger, but whoever they were, I certainly salute them!
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Whether it’s to indulge my family and loved ones, or to give as presents, I love making fudge.
They’re the perfect moreish treat when we’re all sat around the television watching a favorite Christmas movie.
And they’re also the perfect gift. What’s more thoughtful than actually making and giving away homemade fudge?
Stand out this year from all the standard chocolate fudge with my very pretty looking Christmas Cranberry Fudge.
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Warm, sweet pumpkin pie is a real favorite for many families at Christmas – it certainly is mine!
I’ve found away to add extra texture to pumpkin pie that always makes everyone remember my pie over everybody else’s.
The secret? Take a small handful of chopped pecans and add it to the pie crust dough, AND make a streusel (crumbly) topping!
Not feeling confident about making your own pie crust? Not to worry. Just follow my step by step instructional video, and remember to add... Read more +
I just adore spicy ginger – I’m addicted to the way it hits the throat. At the same time, the sweetness is just irresistible. Ginger is one of the key spices we think of at Christmas.
Fall in love with ginger with my gorgeous, old fashioned Christmas gingerbread that’s so easy to make, even busy cooks can rustle this up without any stress.
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Whether it’s to indulge my family and loved ones, or to give as presents, I love making fudge.
