Christmas Baking

Bolo de Mel

Madeiran Bolo de Mel (honey cake) is a rich, spiced cake traditionally made with sugarcane molasses, nuts and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves. Dating back to the 15th century,

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Xmas Brownies

Festive Xmas Brownies

I’ve given these festive xmas brownies a warming note by adding warming spices, chunks of marzipan and crushed Xmas cookies. And the cherry on top is that they get served

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Xmas pavlova wreath

Xmas pavlova wreath

Xmas is already enough stress, so best is to make a dessert that can be prepped ahead: my festive Xmas pavlova wreath. It’s actually a Xmas pavlova and really easy

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Contessa Lebkuchen Xmas cookies

Contessa Lebkuchen

I don’t know about you, but I am obsessed with Contessa Lebkuchen! These round iced gingerbreads are a favourite of mine for Christmas – and my sister looks so much

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Xmas Granola

Start the day with this wonderful granola, which tastes like a Xmas cookie! I’m using spekulatius spice and marzipan in this granola, and combining the oats and nuts with raisins

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Boxeknäpp Xmas Cookies

Boxeknäpp Xmas Cookies

Who remembers these iconic Xmas cookies? As a child from the 80s, we would always get Boxeknäpp for Kleesechersdag in Luxembourg. I distinctly remember these little hard cookies, topped with

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Quick Quark Stollen

I love making stollen at around Christmas time, but I have to admit, it is quite an effort to make. The traditional yeast dough takes tough love: you need to

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Luxembourg Cookies

You can’t imagine my excitement when I created these patriotic Luxembourg-shaped cookies! Total joy! And in honour of these cookies I had these fabulous cookie cutters made (in pink and

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