Category Archives: Christmas

Christmas baking: Vanilla crescents

Hi everyone, We are barely a week from Christmas.  I’m sure everyone is busy preparing gifts, baking, and decorating their homes for this beautiful season. In case anyone is looking out for Christmas cookies, these are festive. They are traditionally … Continue reading

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Christmas 2012

Dear all, Hope you have the merriest Christmas this year! I do hope there’s some holiday cheer around you wherever you are. Have a blessed New Year ahead! Enjoy the festivities and stay safe. xx, Jo p.s I had some … Continue reading

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Christmas fruit cake

Christmas fruit cakes are traditional; they are a tradition worth keeping alive. Though they don’t look dainty or fancy, they are the mark of holiday indulgence – plenty of booze (ie. brandy) and an excess of dried fruits and nuts. … Continue reading

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Candy cane macarons

I love the red and white striped candy canes; those are my favourite candy over the Christmas season because I like how pretty they look, though you probably wouldn’t catch me eating one. I don’t recall ever finishing a candy … Continue reading

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Chocolate sables christmas wreaths

It’s the time of the year again for some Christmas cheer. This time, they come in the form of chocolate sables. To introduce some Christmas feel, I piped them in circles to make them look like Christmas wreaths. Then I … Continue reading

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