Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

FINGER LICKIN' FRIDAY




Cookies and cream fudge

When I was about eight, my Mum and I made the most delicious white chocolate fudge and we continued to make it whenever we could. We haven't made it for a couple of years now, but I vividly remember its deliciousness - complete with a generous sprinkling of hundreds and thousands. Sharing this fudge was a very rare occurrence, but the lucky ones who received a piece still rave about it and like to remind me of the last time they enjoyed some. (Yeah, I picked up the hint/s!) Since those good ol' days, fudge has definitely become one of my most favourite sweet treats. Some fudge is smooth and creamy, and other fudge is sugary and grainy, and I love both kinds. 

At Christmas, our solid supply of fudge comprises of homemade gifts and the variety of slabs that I can't resist making. I received a piece of this cookies and cream fudge as a Christmas gift and knew that I had to share it with you. It's like a chocolate velvet that melts in your mouth, and sometimes a hit of those rich, slightly salty Oreos appear and make for a delicious addition. 

FESTIVE COOKIES





Festive Cookies - pistachio, cranberry and white chocolate

I was going to wait until mid-December to start sharing my Christmas excitement, but I just can't hold it back. Christmas is my favourite time of the year and I'm always amazed by the effort everyone goes to. Christmas in Australia is hot, though I can't help but feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside when I see the decorations everywhere. Christmas in Europe is amazing in that typical that's-what-we-see-in-movies way. Spending Christmas in snowy Switzerland had me pinching myself because I kept thinking I'd actually see Santa Claus trudging through the snow up my street. (The pretend Santa's at shopping centres freak me out.) The climates are so different, but they both embrace the spirit so whole-heartedly and everyone has their own special traditions. 
Cherry pavlovas are a key dessert at Mum and Dad's place for Christmas, and I think that these cute cookies will also be making an appearance at the Christmas table.