In which I modify an old family recipe to be vegan friendly...
After successfully turning my hand to vegan Christmas cake I thought it was high time I adapted my old Christmas pudding recipe to be vegan too.
Christmas Cake: Vegan Edition
In which I update an old recipe...
I usually make a Christmas Cake around this time of year to take to work.[1] As I now have vegan colleagues I decided to look into making it safe for them to eat. Luckily this is quite easy to achieve with a stodgy cake like this one.
'Gingerbread' Stollen
Teavent 2016: 3 Wise Teas
In which I belatedly start on my advent calendar...
Let me spin you a tale, dear Reader, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time and stock control. Don't worry it isn't that boring. I was sadly on a last minute business trip last week which means I missed the opportunity to purchase an advent calendar. I figured that I would be able to get an interesting and different one in the States but alas I was wrong. I also figured that I would be able to pick up a discounted one in a UK supermarket on the 2nd after I landed but alas Tesco's stock control meant they didn't even have an awful one left!
I had basically resigned myself to not finding one this year.
Delayed Christmas Icing & Marzipan Resurrection
In which I finally ice my Christmas Cake...
So I made a Christmas Cake in November and never got round to finishing the icing. Luckily Christmas cake is well known for it's survivability and this one has been well fed with brandy.
Christmas Cake - The Cake!
In which I bake the cake...
So in order to bring you yet another Christmas recipe I have broken with tradition and made my Christmas cake before stir-up Sunday. Here it is!
Christmas Tea
Christmas Day!
Christmas Eve!
23rd December 2012
22nd December 2012
21st December 2012
20th December 2012
19th December 2012
In which an old school friend releases a charity single...
A friend from school (all the way back in Reception I believe but definitely through Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior school) has released a Christmas song! It's raising money for the children's charity Futures For Kids and I think it's pretty good too :)
18th December 2012
17th December 2012
16th December 2012
A remixed, a capella version of one of my favourite Christmas songs...
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is one of my favourite Christmas carols. The King's Singers (formed at Cambridge and running for 44 years now*) are an a capella band who perform truly awesome versions of a whole range of music†, enjoy: