Category Archives: Cookies & Edible Gifts

Recipe: Pistachio Cookies

These crisp little pistachio cookies are deliciously nutty and go really well with a nice cup of tea. Or coffee. Or neither – just eat them on their own; they’re irresistibly more-ish. Although they’re wheat-free, you do need a really … Continue reading

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Recipe: Sugarplums

Sugarplums are a traditional festive sweetmeat that date back to the 16th century and despite their name, they aren’t sugared plums. Well that’s not quite true because this particular recipe calls for dried plums (prunes) – along with almonds and … Continue reading

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Recipe: Rosemary, Lemon & Black Pepper Cookies

These may not be much to look at but they are the most impossibly delicious, fragrant, delicate little cookies and the addition of black pepper creates a lingering warmth. You can always reduce the amount of black pepper if you’re … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Grand Marnier Prune Truffles

Chocolate and prunes were made for each other so if you get cracking right away, you and whoever you share them with will be enjoying these incredibly scrumptious treats for Christmas – they also make a wonderful gift. They’re not … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch Bars

I firmly believe that all desserts should involve chocolate, fruit, or both. Is there any other type? Even if it contains just a shred of citrus zest? Anyway, I digress; this has to be the easiest treat to whip up … Continue reading

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Recipe – Tuscan Almond Cookies

These are very easy to make and wonderful. They look a bit funky and there’s really no way to make them beautiful-looking; hence in Italy they’re referred to as ‘Brutti ma buoni’ which translates to ‘ugly but pretty’. The almonds … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Pecan Butter Toffee

This takes approx 20 minutes to make (excluding chilling time) and tastes like a secret recipe your Grandma wouldn’t part with even if you strapped her in a chair, plugged her into an I-Pod and forced her to listen to … Continue reading

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Recipe:The Best 12 Minute Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie

Not long ago I met someone who was utterly disdainful of the chocolate and peanut butter combination in these cookies and arrogantly suggested I never offer them up again. I decided this was just a form of snobbery because the … Continue reading

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