Last weekend, I was invited to a Yule celebration at the home of one of my friends from work. It was an amazingly fun evening (I think I could become addicted to the werewolf card game, even though I’m fairly…
Recipe: Fruit Mince Filo Cigars
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Recipe: Orecchiette with Broccoli, Roast Garlic, and Sicilian Flavours
Last night’s dinner was sort of ad-hoc and random. I was so very zonked. But I had some lovely, fresh orecchiette from Take Me Home pasta in the fridge, and a couple of heads of broccoli and some roasted garlic,…
Recipe: Raw Zucchini Spaghetti with Sicilian Nut-Meat Balls
Oh, God, it’s hot. It’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot. I hate this weather. I had this enticing introduction all planned to tell you about how I came up with this recipe and why I think it is just too…
Recipe: Easy Last-Minute Fruit Mince for the Disorganised Cook Who Still Needs Mince Pies
I survived the confectionery! And the last minute mad baking frenzy for the end of work! And all the work Christmas parties! And (so far) all the carolling, though since I still have the three big services left to sing,…
Recipe: Raw Vegan Mini Christmas Puddings!
Hannah over at Wayfaring Chocolate keeps on putting up these fascinating raw vegan truffle recipes. Today was supposed to be my day for making mince pies (and the day isn’t over yet…), but I thought it might be fun to…
Recipe: Christmas Pudding
I know, I know, it’s November and I’m talking about Christmas. But a traditional Christmas Pudding should be made well in advance, though mine is a fridge-dweller rather than the kind you hang off the clothes-horse to dry out. Also,…