Christmas

Stained Glass Cookies are the most magical of Christmas treats. Melted boiled sweets create a coloured glass “window” in the cookie, creating a mesmerising effect. These sweet cookies make a …

This recipe for Rich Christmas Cake is from Nana Ling’s newspaper clipping collection and is dated November 1942. She’d taken this recipe from the pages of her local paper, The …

Dried fruits, nuts and dark chocolate… it really is an irresistible combination and this Florentine Slice is something you can put together in a jiffy. While Florentine Biscuits are known …

This fun and colourful no-bake Jelly Slice is as delicious as it looks, with a buttery biscuit base, lemon and condensed milk filling and – of course – the sweet …

This Homemade Honeycomb Recipe has been triple tested and works a treat every time! Expect sweet, golden, light-as-air goodness – and dip it in chocolate to re-create the popular “Crunchie” chocolate …

This Chocolate Trifle will brighten up your Christmas dinner table. Best of all, it’s simple to make and tastes as good as it looks.  Layers of chocolate cheer This trifle …

Pavlova Nests are perfect to serve on a grazing board or as individual Mini Pavlovas for dessert. I’ve used Nana Ling’s basic easy Pavlova recipe and adjusted the cooking time to create …

Celebrate the festive season with this Christmas Charcuterie Board. It’s perfect as an appetiser or a light meal to share with your nearest and dearest. What is a Charcuterie Board? …

Nana Ling’s Cherry Cake Recipe has more than a dash of nostalgia among the ingredients. It’s the type of cake I imagine she’d serve up for me if I could …

These choc-coated Christmas Balls are packed with Christmas joy – in the form of cake, rum, cherries and more. This is my own recipe, and is a bit of a mash …