Day 6 of our Advent Calendar of fun culinary surprises. Did I name this because Scrooge is a jerk throughout Christmas Carol until the end? Did I name this after the Jerk seasoning used to make it? The answer is yes to both. I love a bit of wordplay, especially when it's Public Domain. As… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 6: Scrooge’s Sort-of-a-Jerk Salmon Welly
Day 3 and it's time to spoil you a little bit. I love making bread. Focaccia was one of, if not the first types of bread I ever made. It remains one of my favourites. I've learned a lot over the years about what you can and cannot put on top of a focaccia. Don't… Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 3: Cider-Poached Sprout and Bacon Focaccia, and The Simplest, Quickest Garlic Bread
There's way too much choice... Right? Last year in a fit of madness (and with good intentions in mind) I bought multiple different types of Advent Calendars—at different prices—to see what was worth spending the money on and what type of Advent Calendar I’d suggest buying again. Obviously this is entirely from my personal perspective… Continue reading Choosing an Advent Calendar (A Semi-Review, plus Big News)
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