The run up to Christmas is always a busy time in the kitchen as well as everywhere else. It might be the year that all the family decide to descend on you for the big day or one of those following. What will you give them for nibbles or dessert?
In order to help I have trawled back through my archives and listed below some links that I have posted over the years. I see I have been leaning towards the sweet stuff more than anything else. Ah well, as Mammy used to say: “A little of what you fancy, does you good”!
I have not included a recipe for cooking the Turkey. I have not cooked a full turkey for many years and at this stage if I were to do so, I’d probably trawl through some of my favourite Food Blogs to get up to date modern ideas.
Savoury Recipes
Nut and Seed Loaf served with a Cranberry, Apple and Brandy Sauce
Chestnut & Sausage-meat Stuffing
Sweet
Cranberry & Chocolate Orange Florentines
Have you noticed a trend? I am rather fond of Cranberries!
Sweets
The Best Chocolate Truffles
Brandy Truffles
Chocolate Covered Orange Balls
Chocolate Orange Truffles
Miscellaneous
Orange Sorbet
Cream Cheese Penguins
Roasted Pepper Cookies a good match with Mothers Pâté
Nibbles with a Cheesy Crunch
Olive Cheese Balls
Colourful Crisps
Drinks
If you do click through to a particular recipe, I suggest you read the comments as well, they have some great tips and suggestions from regular readers of my blog.
Yum ! that’ll do for a start. 😉
Big John – Alas they do not come ready made, you have to do some of the work first! 😉
I checked out that German cheesecake and it looks yummy and fattening. I expected it to have chocolate as one ingredient for some reason. Any excuse to eat chocolate. Dianne
we can order, and you will make and ship!
I love Christmas! And it is no wonder that we have picked an image of Santa as fat and jolly.
I wish I could learn to like cooking. To me it is a chore worse than hoovering! I would prefer to scrub the oven than use it 🙁
I’m just weird. I love when my children need help with their maths homework, especially when it’s with the really difficult A* questions! If only one of them would take A level maths!!
Languages or essays…. Bleugh, a bit like cooking
I do like eating though! all these recipes sound delicious! Just lots of work!
I see some that would even work for the non-meat eaters in the family. As usual you’re always organized and on top of things!
Dianne – The German cheesecake is very rich with plenty of cheese and cream. Best served in small slices…… if possible! 😉
Mayo – It might be a long wait! 😆
FOS – I have eaten all the above recipes, but NOT at the one meal!!
Barbara – I grew up learning to cook for the eight of us in Nana’s house. I might spend about an hour preparing and baking a cake. Beating butter & sugar by hand – long before electric mixers or food processors – and then adding the remaining ingredients. When finally decorated and placed on the dining table, it was cut in 8 slices and disappeared in a flash. Nowadays I only bake a cake when I know there will be visitors to eat it. I still enjoy preparing a meal for a crowd.
Alice – All these recipes are on the blog, I only had to find, list and add the links.
Your recipes are world famous…. when I google ‘Grannymar’ (the quickest way to get to your blog without using my bookmarks…. you are the first hit, and the second is ‘Grannymar Cheesecake’
Barbara – You never know where old Grannymar will turn up these days!
Nowadays when so many families consist of members from various countries, cultures, religions and food preferences it’s reassuring to return to some old and dear traditions — including festive food, of course.
Thanks for the recipes like mince pies.
Lorne – Mince Pies are always a favourite.