I’ve made candied orange peel a few years running and, while they do take a bit of time, they are very low cost and make some beautiful gifts. Using up the orange peel this way is also incredibly satisfying and […]
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Christmas is a wonderful time of year. I get a warm fuzzy feeling every year when we put the fairy lights up, but it is often accompanied by no small amount of stress. A major cause of this can be […]
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Merry After-Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! For us, Christmas is the season to spend quality time with friends and family (and to eat copious amounts of chocolate :P) but it also includes the chance to give loved ones gifts […]
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I often feel mincemeat is the herald of Christmas time. It benefits from being made a good few weeks in advance of the event (the longer the better) but the homemade stuff is worth waiting for. As well as being […]
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