Tag: christmas
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Christmas Pudding, Revisited
Nine years ago I wrote a post on my first experience making my own Christmas Pudding at home, just like my mum used to make them. I haven’t been bothered to make my own for a few years now, especially since they are easier to find these days in Finland. Like I wrote in my…
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Christmas 2012
This Christmas, there was no shortage of snow! Or books, for that matter. The top three in the above picture I’ve already finished, the encyclopaedia of Wine (Viini) will probably take some more time to wade through though, as will the bottle of fine Caol Ila single malt. Happy New Year everyone, let’s hope 13…
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Christmas Pudding
The secret to any good dessert is undoubtedly in the liberal application of sugar, fat and alcohol. So for the first time ever, I have attempted to honour my half-English heritage by making a Real Christmas Pudding! For those not in the know: Christmas Pudding consists of a load of dried fruit, sometimes nuts, mixed…