christmas

Now that Thanksgiving is officially over, let's get with the Christmas already! I'll start with posting this year's cut glass ornament: We have maybe 25 of these, and I think this year's is my favorite. Pointy pointy!

With all sorts of shipping backlogs currently plaguing deliveries, I have decided to get my Christmas shopping out of the way early. Yes, it's true, I have already been the victim of delayed shipments that have driven me to the brink of outrage. It isn't pleasant wondering where your...

The holidays have past, but the thought of a Christmas treat in Germany has just poked me - Lebkuchen. These are specialty cake cookies that are often included in the Weihnachtzeit celebration. I was wondering if anybody has tried these or better, made them.

There is a tradition that takes place in a small village in Piedmont, Val D'Ossola, that has always made me smile. Christmas celebrated in July. The small municipality of Vagna, in the D’Ossola valley, Piedmont, celebrates Christmas on the second Sunday of July every year since XVII century...

What did you really want for Christmas? I could tell you that I wanted a Canon EOS R5 and accessories, but that will come in time. That camera has been on back order for some time now anyway. What I wanted is to see my fellow Americans wise up to long term consequences of the continued...

Ok, for folks who are cooking for Christmas, what're you making? We're planning on: Standing rib roast Yorkshire puds Roasted potatoes Cauliflower cheese (a whole roasted head) Gravy Christmas pud and sauce (Harrod's) We'll also have nibbles during the day (raw veggies and such to dip) and...

Christmas Market Reibekuchen + Herb Quark Dip recipe View: https://youtu.be/RgijALOpfpw Ingredients 500 g grated potatoes 1 medium size onion 1 egg 1 tbsp corn starch 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper Vegetable oil for frying Instructions Grate the potatoes into thin strips Squeeze out the...

It's December 15th and Christmas Day falls on the 25th. Therefore, the Ten Days of Christmas begins tomorrow. Do you honor that song with your special somebody?

I love salads and what a fun way to make it festive! Cobb salad: Crisp, fresh lettuce Satisfying chicken and hits of flavorful bacon Chopped hard-boiled eggs A little spicy red onion and plenty of creamy avocado Pretty cherry tomato “ornaments” A final sprinkling of blue cheese “snow”...

I think half the challenge of buying gifts is choosing the right thing for the right people. With that in mind I thought it might be an idea to have a thread that we could share some of the food related presents we’ll be gifting to the food lovers in our lives. I’ve still got a few people to...

Christmas Flatbread Serves 12-16 (two oven sheets) | Dough rising time 5-6 hours, preparation & baking time 30 minutes This is a focaccia-inspired buttermilk flatbread. Dough ingredients 1000 ml/~1000 g buttermilk (or 750 ml milk and 250 ml crème fraîche/700 ml milk and 300 ml yoghourt) 1200...

We have a thread for favorite Christmas music so I thought a Favorite Christmas Movies thread would be fun too! One of my favorites is "Silent Night" starring Linda Hamilton (mom in "Terminator" movies). It's based on a true story of a woman (Hamilton) and her young son who accepts soldiers...

The pictorial journey starts here. Macerating of the dried fruit overnight.

We stopped the tradition of baking for friends when my Mum died. Before we moved I gave my loved collection of Alan Silverwood bake ware to one of the few local schools that had cooking classes. We bought a 15 cm spring form for the pork pie and both agreed although it was late we would start...

I listen to Christmas music when cooking food for our family gathering. My favorite is Manheim Steamroller's arrangement of Silent Night. I get goose bumps when the strings kick in. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTSkS0Abas4 I like all of their Christmas music. I am enamored with...

This is not a thread for those who loathe Christmas, But for elves, reindeer, santas, fairy folk and happy fellas For those who start early in the year Decorating their tree and spreading Christmas cheer What are you putting on the menu What are you going to do? Okay, this may be a...

A bit of fun for Christmas and very easy to make if you use ready rolled puff pastry. I think next time I'd increase the amount of sausage meat as I think the wreath would look better a bit fatter! Ingredients Puff pastry (home made or ready rolled) 300g good quality pork sausages 1/2 tsp...

Christmas cake with clementines and cinnamon Contains dairy products, eggs, almonds and pistachios This is a drier cake with steamed clementines, intense cinnamon flavor, pistachios and almonds. You can baste the cake with e.g. rum, gin, Cointreau, Bailey’s, heavy cream or orange juice when...

I credit Burt Blank for this post. :laugh: What you need: 1 whole baking tray sized sheet puff pastry 1 350 g jar mince meat (you know, the fruity type) Powdered sugar & powdered aniseed (mixed) Beaten egg in a cup Bad folding skills 1) Heat the oven to 200 celcius upper and lower heat. Put...