Christmas & New Year's Archives - Page 6 of 7 - Coffee & Vanilla

Christmas Hampers – Who Doesn’t Love Them?

Handmade Holiday Cards That Even Four Year Old Can Make

Quick and easy winter holidays cards that kids can make.

Starbucks Card… Perfect Stocking Filler

Mom’s Cranberry & Pear Sauce

Delicious, homemade cranberry and pear sauce.

Sernik Czekoladowy z Kruszonką – Polish Chocolate Crumb Cheesecake

Best chocolate cheesecake recipe ever – smooth layer of cheese & crunchy chocolate crumbs…

Norwegian Gravlax / Gravlaks

[Inspired by “The Best of Norwegian Traditional Cuisine” by Ingrid Espelid Hovig that my friend Rigmor gave ages ago to my sister Jola, and now almost 15 years later my husband used it to prepare this dish.] INGREDIENTS about 400g boneless salmon with skin (cut into two even pieces) 2 tbs sea salt 1 tbs […]

Handmade Cards with Tissue Paper Design

Quick and easy kids’ craft idea – making tissue paper design cards.

Italian Coffee & Chocolate Chunk Biscuits

Recipe for coffee and chocolate chunk biscuits made with Starbucks VIA Italian Roast coffee.

Prawn and Mackerel Stuffed Avocados

Prawn stuffed avocados and other interesting prawn recipe ideas.

Blue Cheese & Curry Powder Dips for Veggies

Quick and easy party dips for raw vegetables.

Decadent Red Velvet Brownies with Walnuts

Decadent chocolate and pecan beetroot brownies recipe.

Stuffed Potato Skins

[adapted from Morissons magazine]

12 Grapes For New Year’s

One of Spanish New Year’s traditions are 12 grapes on a skewer for each month of the New Year.

Pierniczki – Traditional Polish Cookies with Honey and Spices

Spiced honey cookies – Polish gingerbread version.

Roasted Turkey in Sundried Tomato, Garlic and Orange Juice Marinade

Turkey roast in orange marinade recipe.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Triple Layer Cake with Pistachios and Hint of Orange

Rich, nutty, chocolaty cake, perfect for special occasions.

Easy Homemade Spiced Cranberry Sauce

Easy, homemade, delicious spiced cranberry sauce recipe.

Cabbage and Mushroom Patties

Banoffee Pie – Banana & Toffee No Bake Cake Recipe

Classic, easy to make, no bake banana & toffee cake recipe.

Fried Spinach, Mushroom and English Cheddar Pierogi – Polish Filled Dumplings

Fusion cuisine – Polish pierogi with English Cheddar, spinach and button mushrooms.

Hibiscus Tea or Sorrel Drink?

Sorrel drink, hibiscus tea and other drinks made from the same Hibiscus sabdariffa plant.

Sernik z Polewą Czekoladową – Polish Chocolate Covered Cheesecake

Traditional Polish baked cheesecake recipe using real curd cheese rather than cream cheese.

Coffee Meringues

Classic meringues recipe with addition of instant coffee for flavouring.

Bigos – Polish Hunter’s Stew (Vegetarian Version)

One of the most classic Polish dishes – frugal, healthy and versatile.

Grandma Nina’s Pischinger – Traditional Polish Wafer Dessert

Traditional Polish no bake dessert made out of wafters and buttery filling.

Roasted Herb Butter Turkey with Onion, Lemon and Pine Nut Stuffing in Creamy Onion and Thyme Gravy

[recipe adapted from BBC Food, originally by Gordon Ramsay]

Spiced Orange Mulled Wine

Simple and delicious home-made mulled wine recipe with spices and orange.

Christmas Menu

Dark Chocolate Truffles