Christmas Dishes for Merry Xmas Everything… Christmas is so synonymouus with white, green and red, that a combination of these colors lend that extra festive touch to the Christmas dishes! If you are running late on your Christmas preparations, we have some quick festive recipes here, sure to be a show stopper to your Christmas […]
Hosting a Christmas brunch If the traditional Christmas roast turkey dinner isn’t enough to tantalise your taste buds on Christmas Day, then why not try the ever growing tradition of hosting a Christmas brunch? The Christmas brunch is not only a tradition in many cultures, it is also becoming a popular way of spending time […]
The history behind Christmas cake In 14th century England, cakes were hard to come by, mainly for their rich ingredients which the poor could not afford, but also because heated ovens were only a possession of the very wealthy. Christmas cake was not invented until two traditional Christmas dishes came together – cake and surprisingly […]
The summery Christmas lunch in Australia As a lot of areas of the world associate Christmas with being wrapped up in reindeer jumpers, sipping eggnog and roasting chestnuts on a cosy fire, it is easy to forget that over in Australia, it is summer at Christmas time! During these summer months, turkey and ham are […]
Eggnog – the quintessential Christmas beverage Originally, eggnog was a European festive drink that was brought over to America by the original settlers who had been putting milk and punch together for years. Back when it was first being consumed, the drink was held in a wooden cup called a ‘noggin’. The egg drink was […]