First time in 9 years I had Christmas off and I was able to visit my family in Berlin. Although it was a daily commute between different family members from Monday til Saturday, it was less stressful than expected. My personal highlight was spending Christmas Eve at my sister's with my niece (1) and nephew … Continue reading Christmas Gifts of the baked variety…. Let the madness ensue.
Mince Pies for Save The Children
The day had arrived and I had to get baking for Christmas Jumper Day! The week just whizzed by and I nearly forgot about it. Damn the Christmas Rush and all. I decided to use two of my mince meat mixes - the Brandy and the Amaretto one. For the Brandy mix I used Paul … Continue reading Mince Pies for Save The Children
Mince Pies and Christmas Jumper Day for Save The Children
On 12 December 2014 is Christmas Jumper Day. Our team at work is getting involved and apart from the usual shenanigans, we are bringing in home made mince pies for people to donate to their hearts content! I have never made mince pies and thought to make the mince meat would be terribly complicated. I … Continue reading Mince Pies and Christmas Jumper Day for Save The Children
Adventures in the Palace Kitchen 