A PINCH OF ... 

... or glacé icing as my grandmother called it. As with the marzipan, this is very easy to make and will finish off your Christmas cake...

... or almond icing as my grandmother called it. This is very easy to make and well worth the effort for your home-made Christmas cake. I...

Sometimes called 'hard' sauce, this is an essential accompaniment to your Christmas Pudding which will slowly melt into the hot sponge to...

Mince pies have been a Yuletide tradition for centuries. Whether you're serving them at a party with a glass of mulled wine or as a...

Here I have adapted my gooseberry upside-down cake to make a cranberry version - a perfect fruity pudding for Christmas Eve or Boxing Day...

This is a festive chutney for Christmas which keeps much longer than cranberry sauce and is just as tasty. An obvious accompaniment to...

Most households have a recipe for Christmas pudding, quite often one which has been handed down through the generations. Sometimes called...

I found this tucked into my mother’s recipe book and decided it was perfect for Christmas. It isn't difficult to make and is worth...

A fruity oat cookie which is easy to make and loved by all. At Christmas time, I make them with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.

Here’s a recipe for old fashioned mincemeat (essential for your mince pies) which I discovered in my mother’s book. It includes carrots -...

The smell of Christmas comes early in our house when cake, mincemeat and pudding are all made in advance, ready for the big day. This is...

A soft, melt-in-the-mouth gingerbread that is loved by young and old. I have used this recipe for years, usually to make gingerbread men...

A rich chocolate sponge pudding that I learnt to make when my children were small. It was a welcome alternative to Christmas pudding with...