Guest Post by Deyvid Dimitrov I already bought my plane ticket back home for the holidays, wearing a sweater, drinking hot ginger tea, and listening to Christmas music, I am fully ready for the festivities to begin. I was wondering how should I mark the beginning of...
Making a Gingerbread House
Guest Post by Deyvid Dimitrov I already bought my plane ticket back home for the holidays, wearing a sweater, drinking hot ginger tea, and listening to Christmas music, I am fully ready for the festivities to begin. I was wondering how should I mark the beginning of...
Christmas TV Advert Challenge
You mastered Christmas music, you know How elf you are but just how much do you remember about Christmas TV adverts of days gone by? This fun quiz will test your memory on the classic and not so classic adverts of Christmas past, how many can you get right?
The Naughty and Nice Year Glass from the Christmas Imaginarium
Every now and again someone comes along and makes a huge impact on how we Celebrate Christmas. Be it Clement Clarke Moore (allegedly) or Normal Rockwell . For my money, this generation can count on Russell Ince to leave his mark on the way we think of Christmas,...
DIY Decorations: Create your own Christmas Garland
This is a Guest Post by Becky of The Lifestyle Blogger UKI absolutely LOVE this time of year when people begin to talk about their plans for Christmas; who is going to be where for Christmas dinner, who is going to be making the Christmas dinner, the subtle (or not so...Other things you may like
Making a Gingerbread House
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Chestnut, bacon & cranberry stuffing
This fine recipe for a delightful stuffing would gladly grace any table or Christmas bird. The addition of the cranberries gives a nice fruitiness to mix. Whether in balls or bowls or stuffed into your turkey, don't forget a good stuff and this one from BBC Good Food...
Braised Red Cabbage
Always a favourite in our house to go with the turkey, this lovely slow-braised red cabbage. Great hot with the meal but also a fine accompaniment with cold cuts on boxing day - - rashers streaky bacon, medium onion (thinly sliced), red...
Brussels sprouts with bacon & chestnuts
Sprouts at Christmas are enshrined in law, or at least they should be! We love our spruced up with a bacon and chestnuts with a glossy buttery sheen, mmmm. Doesn't matter how you like yours, but your guests will be pleased with the extra...
Sausages in Bacon
Call them pigs in blankets or sausages in bacon, no Christmas dinner can be complete without these seasonal staples. Get the best sausages and bacon you can, it will pay off, in the end, to give truly magnificent pigs in blankets. God forbid they don't get eaten at...