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Chocolate Chestnut Christmas Tart!
Christmas simply isn't complete without some sort of chocolate creation and this year's was an epic chocolate chestnut tart! The...
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Chestnut & Mushroom Wellington
It may only be December the 12th but I've been feeling festive since November, so it's only right that I post a festive recipe - the...
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Celebratory Croquembouche
Wow! It's hard to believe that 2017 is here already and as well as being the year that Trump starts his presidency, the year we leave...
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German Lebkuchen
This is something that I've been wanting to try for ages. Lebkuchen are the most Christmassy biscuit imaginable - they're a bit softer...
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Christmas Pudding Shortbread
Christmas Pudding is my absolute favourite and something that I look forward to year round but yesterday, I was in a creative mood and...
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Gingerbread Chaos
I know this isn't my first Christmassy post this year but seeing as I've been feeling festive since October, I think I've been pretty...
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Festive Flechte
A tongue twister in every sense of the word, this 'Flechte' (plait in German) is the most Christmassy, cosy and scrummy recipe that I've...
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Homemade Mincemeat
For me, a true sign that Christmas is on its way is when the first batch of mince pies emerges form the oven, bubbling away and filling...