People assume that our Christmas table is laden with an assortment of complex dishes. Fortunately for me, that is just an assumption! My credo for Christmas has always been to serve a warm-hearted dinner of familiar dishes, with one or two new ones. This gives me time to be out of the kitchen, gathered in…
Category: Christmas
Steamed Cranberry-Ginger Pudding
In our childhood home, Christmas dinner used to always end with a suet pudding with hard sauce. Lovingly made a month or so ahead of time to be part of the day’s celebrations. Unfortunately, most of us children didn’t like the pudding. It was too heavy following an exhausting day and a big dinner. Even…
Orange & Ginger Compote
Tapioca, rice pudding, bread pudding, & custard are some of the most loved comfort-food desserts. Easy to make, not super sweet, and good for you at the same time. To serve any of these desserts for a special occasion add a spoonful of this compote to add some colour and a bit of zing without…
Emily Allen’s Fruitcake
This is our family’s fruitcake. My parents had it for their wedding cake; we had it for ours, and many cousins and other relatives have as well. Pounds of it are made every Christmas, soaked in brandy and left to age. It makes a great snack for hiking, boating & fishing on the west coast…
Bourbon Sauce
This is a light sauce with the warm flavours of bourbon and vanilla. Great for topping bread pudding, ice cream, ginger cake or whatever you want it on.
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