December 6, 2013
Crisp and tasty these olive oil crackers are a great addition to a pre-dinner platter of nibbles, dunked in hummus or salsa or even just eaten on their own.
The key to really tasty Olive Oil Crackers is, rather unsurprisingly, the tastiest olive oil you can find. I used Boundary Gardens Olive Oil, grown here in the Wairarapa – fresh and green with a peppery finish this award winning olive oil is perfection in these crackers as the flavour really shines though. You can buy this amazing oil from ...
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December 5, 2013
Shortbread being another one of those traditional Chirstmas gifts, I thought I’d share my version. Being me, it isn’t your normal shortbread. Instead it’s made with brown sugar (for a more caramelly taste than ‘normal’ white sugar shortbread) and it’s lightly spiced with gorgeous Christmassy spices.
You can see from my picture that I have patterned the shortbread. I did this by pressing the bottom of a lightly-floured cut crystal sherry glass into the dough. I’ve also used the sides of candlest...
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December 4, 2013
Truffles are one of tastiest and most decadent edible gifts. The fact that they are also incredibly easy to make, makes them a gift well worth giving.
I’m sharing with you two very festive truffles today – Christmas Cake Truffles (decorated to look like little Christmas Puddings) and Christmas Fruit Mince Truffles (topped with gold dust for a bit of Christmas time glamour).
To make life sooo much easier (who isn’t for that!) I suggest use Christmas cake and fruit mince from the supermarket. If ...
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December 3, 2013
Strawberries and champagne – really, could there be a more festive combination during a southern hemisphere for Christmas?
This is super easy and the result is a glisten ruby concoction that can be used a number of ways…
- Add a dash to a glass of bubbles to add strawberry flavour or sweeten the bubbly
- Soak your trifle sponge in the syrup and mush the strawberries up and add them too
- Spoon over yoghurt and berries for festive take on a (almost) healthy Christmas Day breakfast
- Use i...
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December 2, 2013
Fudge is considered by many to be a traditional gift at Christmas. Instead of boring old Russian or Chocolate fudge, try this spicy gingerbread fudge. It brings in all the traditional flavours of gingerbread into a sweet, sugary mouthful.
So if you’re considering making fudge this year, please give this one a go – it’s pure Christmassy deliciousness!!
Enjoy!
xAlice
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Would you like to win a basket full of edible Christmassy goodies and a copy of my book, Alice in Bak...
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