Like any good girlfriend I try to impress my boyfriend’s family as much as possible. Helping in the kitchen where need be, not swearing or smoking or drinking too much. Basically the exact opposite of how I actually live my life! The festive period is no different. If anything you … Continue reading
We resolved months before December that Christmas was going to be different. Instead of driving 200 miles up the A1 from London to Yorkshire on a dark, wet Christmas morning, we’d be being chauffeured on a warm, bright sunny day up through the tea plantations to Munnar in Southern India. … Continue reading
As a kid I used to ponder the logistics of Santa’s task. One man and over 6 billion people to deliver to all over the planet. How did he manage to get all around the world in one night? During my following years as a nurse I also used to … Continue reading
How did the Victorians celebrate Christmas? Julia Wood – City Connect’s Features Writer on Art & Culture – looks at the Victorian Christmas and finds out the truth behind the nostalgia and tradition… Christmas is a time when not merely individuals, but culture itself, turns reflective and introspective. It is a sentimental … Continue reading
A night in an Ice Hotel in Swedish Lapland seemed like an unforgettable way to celebrate a special birthday. The adventure was eagerly anticipated but tinged with trepidation. It was impossible to imagine sleeping in temperatures of minus 5 degrees on a bed made from ice. We opted for the … Continue reading
Delectable little Christmas pudding shaped cakes on sticks, coated in chocolate and edible decorations. Preparation time – 2 hours Cooking time- 30 minutes Chilling time – 45 minutes Makes 18 Ingredients: For Cake 420 grams / 14 oz Plain flour 240 grams / 8 oz Sugar 60 grams / … Continue reading
In the second part of her look at the Victorian Christmas, Julia Wood examines the customs and traditions the Victorians started which we continue today. Click here to read part one of this article… Until the Victorians, the giving of presents had been a New Year tradition but this tradition was … Continue reading
Three Merry Berry Mocktail A delicious nostalgic Christmas spiced Berry mocktail Serves 2 Ingredients: For Spiced honey syrup 90 ml water 60 ml light runny honey 2 inch piece of cinnamon Small pinch cinnamon powder 2 star anise 2 cloves For Mocktail 2 strawberries 4 raspberries 4 blackberries ½ teaspoon … Continue reading
Rich melt in the mouth shortbread with a lovely citrus zing. Preparation time- 20 minutes Chilling Time- 30 minutes Baking time – 10-12 minutes Makes 22 Ingredients: 180 grams / 6 oz plain flour 60 grams / 2 oz sugar 120 grams /4 oz butter Zest of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon milk … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Get Santa is one of those inevitable Christmas movies that come out at this time of year. Although this one strays from the usual road by having Santa crash into someone’s garage. Tom (Kit Connor) discovers Santa in his damaged shed with the reindeers on the loose. Santa Claus (Jim … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
Have Your Christmas Cake AND Eat It! Fiona Kirk’s Christmas Countdown to Fending Off The Festive Flab Nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk (fatbustforever.com) is on a yuletide mission with her fabulous fat busting daily tips to help YOU body swerve the festive pounds this Christmas. Each day, from now until … Continue reading
City Connect has teamed up with simply.food – the blog written by our Food Writer Nayna Kanabar – to offer readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the Ideal Home Show at Christmas 2012 taking place at London’s Earls Court on 14-18 November. The Prize Draw closes … Continue reading