What is the pudding in “A Christmas Carol”? It’s a richly spiced classic British dessert and studded with dried fruits. As you begin coming up with ideas for the holiday dessert menu ...

People sing about it in 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas.' Charles Dickens wrote about it in 'A Christmas Carol.' But what exactly is figgy pudding? And why do we sing about this Dickensian dessert ...

There are few foods as divisive on the festive dinner table as Christmas pudding. In a bid to settle the debate as to whether it’s actually good or not once and for all, we asked Team Stylist to ...

The Christmas pudding we recognise today is a Victorian dish made from suet, dried fruit, candied peel, breadcrumbs, spices, egg and grated carrots and apples. The Victorians shaped their puddings ...

Christmas is a time to overindulge in your favourite desserts, but it can be a waste of both food and money if there is a lot of pudding left uneaten after the holidays. However, there is a simple ...

A perfect Christmas pudding of raisins, apples, dates and warm flavors like cinnamon, ginger, honey, a dash of rum etc. Pour the batter into oiled pudding tins. Cover with butter paper and tie with ...

During Christmastime in some European areas like Austria and Bavaria, you’ll probably see a lot of Krampus — horns, hairy hide and all.

For the top few layers, make the ‘drip’ effect on the pudding, using the white chocolate balls in a rough pattern. Stick these on in the same way with the ganache. Take care with the white ...

Get motivated in November to make your Christmas pudding to have it mature in time. Check the Recipe Tips for instructions to cook your Christmas pudding in the pressure cooker or in the slow ...

For dessert, it's a tradition in our family to dim the lights and sing We Wish You A Merry Christmas as the pudding is brought, flaming, to the table. Lashings of brandy applied to the pudI love ...