I bet a lot of you have eaten your fair share of mince pies over the festive season haven’t you? Crumbly pastry filled with that juicy, fruity and possibly boozy mincemeat. This recipe however, is for an altogether different type of mince pie. It combines a couple of Scottish classic dishes – a pan of mince and skirlie. Mince in this recipe refers...

It was the Christmas buffet at work the other day and as ever I opted to make a cake for the event.I decided to tweak an old recipe I had for a light ginger cake which had golden syrup in it. What if I used treacle instead – much more like gingerbread? And thus my gingerbread cake was born. A ‘damp’ cake full of syrupy moisture, and bursting with flavour...

Thinking ahead to the big day, after dinner mints are a bit a tradition aren’t they – in the UK at least. Usually these are a toothpaste like minty fondant surrounded by a thin layer of dark chocolate – or milk depending on which variety you opt for. I decided to have a bash at making French macarons again recently and wondered what festive flavour...

Do you have cans in your cupboard that have been there for years? I mean literally YEARS?I do, or rather I did. A can of chestnut puree that I’d been meaning to use every Christmas, but never quite got round to. ‘Chestnuts roasting on an open fire’ is a lyric that kept popping into my head every time I saw that can and as that’s from ‘The Christmas...

The festive season is well and truly upon us and I love this time of year especially. The build up to Christmas for me is the best time. It’s the anticipation of what is about to come. Time spent with loved ones, gorgeous food of course and maybe the odd present or two! Back to that seasonal food however… This is a very simple recipe which can be...

The big day is only a couple of weeks away, and if you are anything like myself, you are struggling to know what to get folks. I find it much more difficult these days, and I often look online for inspiration.  I have been sent a few bits and bobs which I have trying out and would like to share with you, possibly providing you with a spot of inspiration...