Christmas Recipes

Jamaican Rum Cake. The best recipe I’ve tried! A dense yet moist cake infused with a rum & butter syrup that just takes the deliciousness to a whole other level. Utterly irresistible!!

Chocolate Chip Coconut Sandwich Cookies. Soft, buttery, chewy cookies with crispy edges have plenty of chocolate chips and coconut baked right in. Then, they are sandwiched together with an easy-to-make chocolate ganache filling. This recipe has appeared on this blog in the past in a different form and one of the most fuss-free cookies to …

Chocolate Orange Bread Pudding with Cointreau Syrup. A modern day version if a traditional comfort food dessert, in a great flavour combination and an optional boozy syrup finish.

Garlic Thyme Cheese Puffs. These delectable little cheese puffs start with simple choux pastry, which is not nearly as intimidating as some think; learning to make this classic opens up a whole world of possibilities from sweet to savoury.

Candy Cane Cake. This outstanding scratch cake is a kid favourite around here at Christmas time. My kids make the cupcakes to take along to their seasonal parties and they are very often the first items to get gobbled up. This candy cane cake is a favourite of mine to bring to Holiday dinners and …

These beautiful light and flaky apple turnovers use a shortcut puff pastry with a secret ingredient for pastry success. Apple turnovers have always been a favourite of mine because I’m basically a pastry freak. Surround anything with pastry from a Steak Pie to a Turkey Wellington to Apple Pie and I’ll go mad for it. …

Cranberry Orange Cookies with Almonds. A festive cookie recipe with bright citrus flavour complimented by chewy dried cranberries and crunchy slivered almonds.

Santa Farts. A no bake cherry almond treat that kids will love to help make, and a terrific cookie treat to leave for the big guy himself on Christmas Eve.

These Apricot Coconut Cookie Bars have a buttery shortbread base with a sweet apricot and coconut top layer that’s enriched with sweetened condensed milk.

Graham Crumble Cherry Bars. An unusual but delicious graham cracker crumb crumble cookie bar with a filling of sweet cherry compote.