christmas

Do you have a tradition of a particular meal for Christmas Eve? In some cultures, fish is a traditional choice. Tell us your family or cultural traditions for Christmas Eve fare.

What are you making this year? I can’t wait for this weekend to come so I can start baking some. So far I’m thinking of a few recipes Linzer cookies Mary Berry’s ginger biscuits Walnut snowball cookies or Mexican Wedding cookies White chocolate, cranberry, tart cherry, pecan cookies Classic...

Do you have a Christmas present, cooking related wish list? Or maybe you will be giving food related presents to others. Tell us about either! On my wish list are original vintage cookery books, a small pestle and mortar and a pepper mill. Plus any interesting second hand plates, dishes or...

Hi everyone! The holidays are coming, and I’m really curious about the traditional Christmas dishes you have in your country. Where I’m from, we usually serve beetroot soup with dumplings, pierogi with cabbage and mushrooms, carp, different kinds of herring, and a poppy seed cake. What...

It is that time of year again The office will be trimmed up on Monday :happy:

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Ingredients: 250 gms sharp green apples 250 gms pears 90 gms stoned dates 75 gms raisins 90 gms onion 12 gms fresh ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, minced 350 gms brown sugar 200 mls wine vinegar 75 mls water 1 tsp coriander powder ¼ tsp each cayenne, cinnamon and cloves 1 tsp salt Method...

Tell us your menu for Christmas day and add photos later if you can. Here is mine and there are no surprises... Breakfast I don't do breakfast Lunch (no starter or dessert) Stuffed roast turkey (with truffle butter under the skin) Roast potatoes (in goose fat) Roast parsnips Brussels sprouts...

I have to say I don't generally serve a starter before Chrismas dinner. I mean, the main meal is quite enough in itself. Do you serve a starter? It seems to be a sort of tradition to serve smoked salmon in the UK.

Do you have a special meal on Christmas Eve? I used to always cook a fish or seafood dish and I know that fish is a tradition in some religions and cultures. What is your Christmas Eve favourite or traditional meal?

Are there any edible Chrismas gifts you particularly like to receive? Chocolate is something frequently given, but I am not really a chocolate lover. Thankfully anyone likely to give me an edible gift knows that, so I am more likely to receive savoury gifts. Lat year my daughter gave me a...

Ms. Mofet’s Cream Cheese and Jelly Cookies Yield ≈79 small cookies (using a 1 TBSP. disher/scoop) 1 C. (2 Sticks / ≈ 227g) Butter, Softened 1 (3 oz. / ≈ 85g) Pkg. Cream Cheese, Softened 1 C. (≈ 200g) Sugar 1 Egg Yolk 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract or vanilla paste 2 1/2 C. (≈ 325g) all-purpose flour...

(Above are pictures of past year's cookie trays I've given as gifts) ‘Tis the season for Christmas cookies! Do you do a cookie exchange with a group of friends who each bake several kinds of cookies? Then exchange so everyone has an assortment? Are cookies part of your Christmas gifts? Do you...

A place to share your favorite plant-based alternative recipes for a Christmas celebration. Please share: tips, tricks, techniques, shortcuts, time-saving tips, cost-saving tips, and secrets to success. This is not a contest. There is no judging. It is just a place to share ideas and recipes...

Yes, I know it is a bit early but needed a bit of cheering up so we were in our local garden centre this morning to look at their display.

[Mod.edit post moved to form a new topic MG] With Christmas looming I'll definitely be coming to you seasoned experienced cooks for tips and advice. Particuarly when it comes to making my own mincemeat for mince pies. This forum seems a friendly community, I used to be on Snap and Instagram...

Thinking of our forward-in-time friends in Australia and New Zealand, I wanted to get this posted up now: If you’re so inclined to celebrate the holiday…Merry Christmas to you and yours! Regardless of your celebratory habits, hopefully everyone can relax a bit, eat and drink their fill (and...

The beginning of November brings a shiver of excitement to thousands of Venezuelan families. It's time to prepare traditional Xmas foods: "pan de jamón" (Ham bread), "ensalada de gallina" (Chicken salad) and the unbelievable "hallaca" . An hallaca (pronounced "Ay-Yak-uh") is a...

This is the recipe for my husband’s family’s traditional Christmas potato salad. I was introduced to this when we first started dating (almost 20 years ago now!). There’s no source for this recipe - we just copied how his family made it. Note that we never measure anything for this recipe -...

Anyone get foodie presents this year? I got a few.. Actual food: Loads and loads of chocolates Marzipan fruits Coffee syrups Apricot Brandy Christmas pudding beer! Selection of teas Pack of three curry pastes Non-food foodie presents: Julienne attachment for my magimix Salt and pepper mill...