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Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake + Video
Dec18

Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake + Video

Posted By on Dec 18, 2017 in Baby & Wedding Showers, Baking, Cake Recipe, Christmas, Cooking How-To Videos, Cooking Shows, Cooking with Kimberly, Desserts, Easter, Entertaining Guests, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten Free, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Italian Food Recipes, Roots & Tubers, Sweets, Thanksgiving, Tiger Nuts, Vegetarian, Veggies | 0 comments

This Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake will be the pièce de résistance of your Holiday table! Chock full of dried fruit, and topped with either fondant or icing, it’s not only a labor of love, but impressive beyond compare. Properly preserved, fruit cakes can be stored for many years – some stories we’ve heard have boasted serving 100 year old fruit cake. Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit...

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How to Cook Mincemeat for the Holidays
Nov18

How to Cook Mincemeat for the Holidays

Posted By on Nov 18, 2013 in Beef, Christmas, English, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Preserves & Canning, Thanksgiving, Western European Food | 2 comments

Not exactly sure what Mincemeat is? Not many people do, but it is a traditional dish made in those regions where the World was colonized British, in general. There are variations in Australia, Canada, USA, northern Europe, Ireland & South Africa. How to Cook Mincemeat: The recipe I’m sharing for my mincemeat is one which yields enough for 6 pies. Tip: If you’re going to go through all of this effort to make mincemeat,...

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What the Heck is Mincemeat?: National Mincemeat Pie Day
Oct26

What the Heck is Mincemeat?: National Mincemeat Pie Day

Posted By on Oct 26, 2013 in Baking, Beef, Christmas, Desserts, English, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit, Holidays & Events, Pie & Tart Recipes, Sweets, Western European Food | 7 comments

Mincemeat Pie. Now, what is that really? Does it have meat in it? Well, yes & no. It’s not actually meat that is added, but suet – the fat cut from the meat – and added to the fruit that comprises mincemeat, with some lean beef. When sugar, raisins, currants, citron, orange peel, lemon peel, lemon juice, apple cider, cloves, sour cherries, cherry juice, coriander, nuts, cinnamon & mace are added, it is cooked...

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National Hot Cross Bun Day: How to Bake Hot Cross Buns with Milk Glaze
Sep11

National Hot Cross Bun Day: How to Bake Hot Cross Buns with Milk Glaze

Posted By on Sep 11, 2013 in Baking, Bread Recipe, Breads, Desserts, Easter, English, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Food Fun, Holidays & Events, Sweets, Vegetarian, Western European Food | 0 comments

Did you know that today is National Hot Cross Bun Day? Well, in the USA it is… Someone might mention “Hot Cross Buns” and this little ditty of a nursery rhyme pops into memory immediately! Hot Cross Buns. Hot Cross Buns. One a penny, two a penny. Hot Cross Buns! They are so silky, big & fluffy hiding their tasty, little morsels of goodness inside. Whether toasted or plain, they’re great! Typically made for...

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