#Cake Pavlova and Pudding

[askwhatsforlunch]

Maple Pear and Hazelnut Cake

This Thanksgiving, I am also baking a cake. Not just any cake, though! A moist and light Maple Pear and Hazelnut Cake that celebrates this year's harvest in the garden, and is a delicious mouthful of Autumn comfort! Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

Ingredients (6 to 8):

1 ½ tablespoon unsalted butter

1/2 cup hazelnuts

1 cup Pears in Whisky Syrup + 1/4 cup of the Whisky Syrup 

2 cups plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup caster sugar

4 eggs

1/3 cup hazelnut milk

1/4 cup pure (Grade A) Canadian Maple Syrup

Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F. Butter a 20cm/8” cake tin; set aside.

In a small saucepan, melt butter over a low flame. Once melted, remove from the heat. Set aside.

Toast hazelnuts in a small frying pan over a high flame, a few minutes until just fragrant. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Save four beautiful Pear halves, and place them, cut side down at the bottom of prepared cake tin. Dice the rest of the Pear halves; set aside.

Blitz toasted hazelnuts in a food processor, until you have a fine enough powder (resembling coarse meal).

In a large bowl, combine flour, ground hazelnuts, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and caster sugar. Give a good stir with a wooden spoon.

Dig a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, and break in the eggs. Give a good and gentle stir, gradually adding hazelnut milk, melted butter, Maple Syrup and Whisky Syrup until just combined.

Then, gently fold in Diced Pears, until just combined.

Gently spoon batter evenly over the Pear halves. Place cake tin in the middle of the oven, and bake, at 160°C/320°F, 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Remove from the oven, and allow to cool in the tin, about 15 minutes, before turning out onto serving plate.

Generously brush with Maple Syrup.

Serve Maple Pear and Hazelnut Cake warm or at room temperature, with glass of chilled Champagne.

[foldingfittedsheets]

No time to explain take this cake and enjoy your day

If someone gave me this cake I would take a picture too and like. Frame it. I'd be so delighted. Tragically my betrothed makes actually lovely baked goods.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Reference: Food History

B.C.

10,000 - almonds, cherries, bread, flour, soup

8,000 - wheat ⚜ 7,000 - wine, beer, pistachios, pig, goat, sheep, lard

6,500 - cattle domestication, apples ⚜ 6,000 - tortilla, dates, maize

5,000 - honey, ginger, quinoa, avocados, potatoes, milk, yogurt

4,000 - focaccia, watermelons, grapes, pomegranates

3,200 - chicken domestication ⚜ 3,000 - butter, onion, garlic, apricots

2,737 - tea ⚜ 2,500 - olive oil, seaweed, duck ⚜ 2,300 - saffron

2,000 - peaches, liquorice, marshmallow, pasta, ham, sesame seeds

1,500 - chocolate, vanilla ⚜ 1,200 - sugar ⚜ 1,000 - mangoes, oats, pickles

900 - pears, tomatoes ⚜ 700 - cinnamon ⚜ 600 - bananas, poppy seeds

500 - artichokes ⚜ 400 - pastries, appetizers, vinegar

300 - parsley ⚜ 200 - turkeys, asparagus, rhubarb ⚜ 65 - quince

1st—13th Century

1st Century - chestnuts, lobster, crab, shrimp, truffles, blueberries, raspberries, capers, kale, blood (as food), fried chicken, foie gras, French toast, omelettes, rice pudding, flan, cheesecake, pears in syrup

3rd Century - lemons ⚜ 5th - pretzels ⚜ 6th - eggplant

7th Century - spinach, kimchi ⚜ 9th - coffee, nutmeg

10th Century - flower waters, Peking duck, shark's fin soup

11th Century - baklava, corned beef, cider, lychees, seitan

12th Century - breadfruit, artichokes, gooseberries

13th Century - ravioli, lasagne, mozzarella, pancakes, waffles, couscous

14th—19th Century

14th Century - kebabs, moon cakes, guacamole, pie, apple pie, crumpets, gingerbread

15th Century - coconuts, Japanese sushi and sashimi, pineapples, marmalade, risotto, marzipan, doughnuts, hot dogs

16th Century - pecans, cashews (in India), Japanese tempura, vanilla (in Europe), fruit leather, skim milk, sweetbreads, salsa, quiche, teriyaki chicken, English trifle, potato salad

17th Century - treacle, pralines, coffee cake, modern ice cream, maple sugar, rum, French onion soup, cream puffs, bagels, pumpkin pie, lemonade, croissants, lemon meringue pie

18th Century - root beer, tapioca, French fries, ketchup, casseroles, mayonnaise, eggnog, soda water, lollipops, sangria, muffins, crackers, chowder, croquettes, cupcakes, sandwiches, apple butter, souffle, deviled eggs

19th Century - toffee, butterscotch, cocoa, Turkish delight, iodized salt, vanilla extract, modern marshmallows, potato chips, fish and chips, breakfast cereal, Tabasco sauce, Kobe beef, margarine, unsalted butter, Graham crackers, fondant, passionfruit, saltwater taffy, milkshakes, pizza, peanut butter, tea bags, cotton candy, jelly beans, candy corn, elbow macaroni, fondue, wedding cake, canapes, gumbo, ginger ale, carrot cake, bouillabaisse, cobbler, peanut brittle, pesto, baked Alaska, iced tea, fruit salad, fudge, eggs Benedict, Waldorf salad

20th Century

1901 - peanut butter and jelly ⚜ 1904 - banana splits ⚜ 1905 - NY pizza

1906 - brownies, onion rings ⚜ 1907 - aioli

1908 - Steak Diane, buttercream frosting ⚜ 1909 - shrimp cocktail

1910 - Jell-O (America's most famous dessert)

1910s - orange juice ⚜ 1912 - Oreos, maraschino cherries, fortune cookies

1912 - Chicken a la King, Thousand Island dressing

1914 - Fettuccine Alfredo ⚜ 1915 - hush puppies

1917 - marshmallow fluff ⚜ 1921 - Wonder Bread, zucchini

1919 - chocolate truffles ⚜ 1922 - Vegemite, Girl Scout cookies

1923 - popsicles ⚜ 1924 - frozen foods, pineapple upside-down cake, Caesar salad, chocolate-covered potato chips

1927 - Kool-Aid, s'mores, mayonnaise cake ⚜ 1929 - Twizzlers

1930s - Pavlova cakes, Philly cheese steak, Pigs in blankets, margaritas, banana bread, Cajun fried turkey ⚜ 1931 - souffle, refrigerator pie

1933 - chocolate covered pretzels ⚜ 1936 - no-bake cookies

1937 - Reubens, chicken Kiev, SPAM, Krispy Kreme

1938 - chicken and waffles ⚜ 1939 - seedless watermelon

1941 - Rice Krispies treats, Monte Cristo sandwiches ⚜ 1943 - nachos

1946 - chicken burgers, tuna melts, Nutella ⚜ 1947- chiffon cake

1950s - chicken parm, Irish coffee, cappuccino, smoothies, frozen pizza, diet soda, TV Dinners, ranch dressing ⚜ 1951 - bananas foster

1953 - coronation chicken ⚜ 1956 - German chocolate cake, panini

1957 - Quebec Poutine ⚜ 1958 - Instant ramen noodles, crab rangoon, lemon bars ⚜ 1960s - beef Wellington, green eggs and ham, red velvet cake

1963 - black forest cake ⚜ 1964 - Belgian waffles, Pop Tarts, Buffalo wings, ants on a log, pita bread ⚜ 1965 - Gatorade, Slurpees

1966 - chocolate fondue ⚜ 1967 - high fructose corn syrup

1970s - California rolls, pasta primavera, tiramisu ⚜ 1971 - fajitas

1975 - hicken tikka masala ⚜ 1980 - turducken

1980s - Panko, portobello mushrooms, bubble tea, chicken nuggets, Sriracha, Red Bull energy drink, everything bagels

1990s - artisan breads, Jamaican jerk ⚜ 1991 - turkey bacon, chocolate molten lava cake, earthquake cake ⚜ 1993 - broccolini

1995 - Tofurkey ⚜ 1997 - grape tomatoes

21st Century

2002 - flat iron steak, tear-free onions ⚜ 2007 - Kool-Aid pickles, cake pops

2008 - Mexican funnel cake ⚜ 2013 - cronuts, test tube burgers

Source ⚜ Writing Notes & References

[analexthatexists]

Long list of CRK OC ideas

Bunch of flavors and types of cookies for your CRK OC needs. The names listed don't have to be the exact ones you choose for your OC's name of course; They're just examples of what I think would be fitting for the game if they were Cookie names (sometimes I just list the food and don't try making it sound fitting).

This list is frequently updated, check back from time to time and maybe it’ll be longer than you last remembered. Last Update: 11/16 [+5]

Crinkle Cookie / Snowball Cookie

Banana Pudding

Black Cherry

Maple

Toasted Coconut / Chocolate Coconut

Candied Pecan

Rainbow Swirl

Water Taffy

Molasses

Sea Salt

Apple Cider / Applejack

Creamsicle / Orange Creamsicle

Root Beer

Dirt Cake

Jelly Donut

Rocky Road

Spicy Cinnamon / Blazing Cinnamon

Turkish Delight

Ambrosia

Salmon (Candied, Smoked, ETC)

Hazelnut / Chocolate Hazelnut

Turrón

Taiyaki

Huckleberry

Honeycomb

Sweet Potato (Casserole)

Taro / Sweet Yam

Veggie Brownie

Rice Pudding

Brown Sugar

Gold Coin / Chocolate Coin

Choco Rock / Chocolate Rock

Oatmeal / Dino Oatmeal / Apple Oatmeal

Snickerdoodle

Fried Dough / Deep Fried

Moose Track(s)

Egg Tart / Egg Custard

Wisteria

Periwinkle

Jelly Cream / Jelly Cheesecake

Cherry Tomato

Century Egg

Horchata

Milkweed

Blood Orange

Tiger’s Blood

Freeze Dried / Dried (Fruit)

Cassava / Cassava Cake

Baklava

Butternut Squash

Zebra Cake

Golden Milk / Turmeric Milk

Black Diamond / Black Apple

Persimmon

Fondant Icing / Fondant Flower

Funnel Cake

Cherry Mousse

Lava Cake

Sourdough

Dark Toffee / Milk Toffee

Praline

Pineberry

Sour Ooze / Sour Gummy / Sour Bear

Shrimp Cracker / Shrimp Chip

Tempura / Fried Shrimp

Ruby Chocolate

Animal Cracker

Yogurt Raisin

Cornbread

Bundt Cake

Biscuit (Cheddar, Gravy, Sausage, Pumpkin, ETC)

Cinnamon Roll

Mud Pie / Mud Cake

Japanese Candy Kit

Burnt S'more

Insect Lollipop / Sweet Scorpion

Marmalade

Dubai Chocolate

Hwachae

Dino Nugget

Blondie / Brown Sugar Brownie

Peppermint Bark

Toaster Pastry / Poptart

Charcuterie Board

Pimento Cheese

Filipino Cheese Bar

Halo Halo

Burned Pudding / Scorching Tapioca

Simolina (Pudding, Flour, Cake, ETC)

Black Forest

Blancmange

Lavender Honey

Eton Mess / Pavlova

Malted Milk Ball

Circus Peanut

Lemon Fudge

White Cheddar

Potato Pancake

[kin-eats]

could i get australian desserts for an bluey wheeler [bluey] ? tysm !!

I will do my best!

Pavlova with Strawberries

Apricot Anzac Biscuits

Lamingtons

Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake

Coconut and Chocolate Pie

Fairy Bread

I hope these work for you! ^_^

[scarletlizzard]

rank- give your anons a sweet treat c:

Sweet Treats for my anons:

🎀 - chocolate cupcake

🐈 - pavlova

🫦 - fudge brownie

🧊 - for all those karma posts, you shouldn't get a treat! You're lucky I'm feeling nice.. You get an ice cream sandwich

🫖 - check your DMs for your sweet treat.. Kidding! Trifle

🐶 - a dog treat

⚡️ - chocolate chip cookie

🎵 - Hersheys cookies & cream chocolate bar

🦈 - chocolate & vanilla swirl ice cream cone

🐨 - mickey mouse shaped ice cream sandwich

🦝 - a big ole jar of your favorite cookie

🥃 - a glass of Jameson

🐁 - small piece of cheese

🌙 - strawberry moonpie

🦮 - vanilla cupcake

✨️ - apple pie

❤️‍🔥 - peach cobbler

😸 - biscuits

💐 - cheesecake

🍄 - banana pudding

🌵 - a bomb pop

🍯 - pot of honey

🫐- carrot cake

🥝- a s'more

[wily-one24]

Helluva way to announce it’s your birthday! Hope your boys did something nice and you got to enjoy a bit of daylight

Notice that, didja?

Thank you so much for noticing!! You're so sweet, @detritusanddross. <3

I actually tend to do not much of anything for my birthday, in my experience it doesn't go well and it's not worth celebrating.

I stayed up late last night baking a chocolate cake, so my boys woke me up this morning with cake for breakfast. I got a present (that I bought for myself - a foot spa with heating and foot shower function), and then I dropped them off at school and went to work. Yay?

I took a box of gourmet flavoured giant marshmallows to work to share (strawberry and passion fruit pavlova, raspberry lamington, lemon merengue pie, mint choc slice, sticky date pudding, and fairy bread... they were Aussie flavours, and SO DELICIOUS).

Then I came home. The original plan was to go out to dinner, but I wasn't really feeling up to it. So we Uber-ed in and we're now watching Buffy.

Sounds like a good day to me.

[draconian-bisexual]

Strawberry Shortcake DR AU!!!!!!

One of my personal favorites in my collection of AU's! After each character's name, their pet and their name will be listed, followed by their horse, cause I adore the concept that Strawberry Shortcake put forth as well as me being a horse girl,,, To make it a bit easier to get through, I'll be separating the cast into three groups, one for each mainline game, with Komaru included in the THH section!

I do also have a storyline planned out for a series of fics so if that's something ya'll would wanna see sooner rather than later, lemme know!

(if any of this is confusing af, please don't hesitate to ask me about it, I love these blorbos and the au's I make for them)

Trigger Happy Havoc

Aoi Asahina - Chocolate Donut, Otter (F) Sugar Glaze, Baker's Dozen (F)

Byakuya Togami - Gold-Leaf Chocolate, Persian Cat (F) Chocolatier, Saffron Flower (M)

Celestia Ludenberg - Black Forest Truffle, Persian Cat (M) Grand Bois Cheri, Kirsch Kuchen (F)

Chihiro Fujisaki - Snack Cake, Corgi (F) Buttercream, Cake Bite (M)

Junko Enoshima - Belladonna Jam, Two-Toned Bear (M) Monokuma, Pretty Poison (F)

Kiyotaka Ishimaru - Fruit Salad, Shiba Inu (F) Custard Apple, Plum Candy (M)

Komaru Naegi - Macaron, Rabbit (M) Ganache, Almond Flour (F)

Kyoko Kirigiri - Tiramisu Torte, Crow (M) Espresso, Marscapone (F)

Leon Kuwata - Baked Alaska, Lion Cub (M) Blowtorch, Flambé (M)

Makoto Naegi - Green Tea Mochi, Tabby Cat (F) Rice Flour, Clover Field (F)

Mondo Owada - Tiger Butter Fudge, Tiger Cub (M) Fudge Stripe, Butterscotch (F)

Mukuro Ikusaba - Vanilla Wafer, Wolf (F) Fafnir, Hardtack (F)

Sakura Ogami - Sakura Mochi, Bear Cub (F) Cherry Petal, Rice Cake (F)

Sayaka Maizono - Mirror Cake, Blue Jay (M) Gelatine, White Chocolate (F)

Toko Fukawa - Black Licorice, Bat (F) Anise, Sour Gummy (F)

Yasuhiro Hagakure - Kitchen Sink Cookie, Hedgehog (M) Pretzel Bite, Potato Chip (M)

Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Akane Owari - Pound Cake, Bear Cub (F) Loaf, Frosting (F)

Chiaki Nanami - Cake Pop, Red Panda Cub (M) Strawberry Cupcake, Vanilla Icing (F)

Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu - Funnel Cake, Lop-eared Rabbit (M) Dough Ball, Fryer (M)

Gundham Tanaka - 4 Hamsters (All Male) (Spearmint, Peppermint, Catnip, Pennyroyal), Mint Chip (F)

Hajime Hinata - Orange Scone, Labrador Puppy (F) Lemon Zest, Key Lime Pie (M)

Ibuki Mioda - Thumbprint Cookie, Cockatoo (M) Rainbow Sprinkle, Birthday Cake (F)

Izuru Kamukura - Devil Food Cake, Wolf Pup (M) Dark Chocolate, Red Velvet Torte (F)

Kazuichi Souda - Crème Brûlée, Baby Beaver (F) Caramel Sugar, Ramikin (M)

Mahiru Koizumi - Red Velvet Cake, Abyssinian (F) Dutch Cocoa, Rich Cream (F)

Mikan Tsumiki - Banana Cream Pie, Lop-eared Rabbit (F) Vanilla Custard, Banana Pudding (F)

Nagito Komaeda - Daifuku, Baby Monkey (M) Anko, Katakuriko or Riko (F)

Nekomaru Nidai - Trail Mix, Baby Bull (M) Rolled Oats, Honey Drizzle (F)

Peko Pekoyama - Tri-Color Dango, Wolf Dog Puppy (M) Uruchi, Tofu Dough (F)

Sonia Nevermind - Princess Cake, Great Pyrenees (F) Sponge Cake, Raspberry Jam (F)

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Angie Yonaga - Angel Food Cake, Baby Lamb (M) Whipped Cream, Crystal Sugar (F)

Gonta Gokuhara - Honey Cake, Bear Cub (F) Blossom, Bumble (M)

Himiko Yumeno - Meringue Bite, White Rabbit (F) Pavlova, Puff Pastry (F)

Kiibo Idabashi - Popping Candy, Guinea Pig (M) Sparky, Club Soda (F)

Kaede Akamtasu - Linzertorte, Nightingale (M) Hazelnut, Red Currant (F)

Kaito Momota - Konpeito Candy, Black Rabbit (F) Stardust, Sugar Star (M)

Kirumi Tojo - Tea Cake, Maine Coon (F) Jasmine Tea, Tea Pot

Kokichi Ouma - Battenberg Cake, Mice (Black Male, Fondant) (White Female, Marzipan), Checkerboard (F)

Korekiyo Shinguuji - Baklava Tart, Fox Pup (M) Phyllo, Simple Syrup (F)

Maki Harukawa - Shortbread Cookie, Black Cat (F) Vanilla Bean, Crispy Cookie (M)

Miu Iruma - Fried Ice Cream, Ball Python (M) Deep-Fry, Stove-Top (F)

Rantaro Amami - Cheesecake Tart, Jack Russell Terrier (F) Graham Cracker, Cream Cheese (F)

Ryoma Hoshi - Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Tuxedo Cat (F) Cookie Dough, Grapevine (M)

Shuichi Saihara - Coffee Cake, Beagle Puppy (F) Cinnamon Crunch, Latte Swirl

Tenko Chabashira - Ice Box Cookie, Brown Hare (F) Butter Batter, Ice Boxer (F)

Tsumugi Shirogane - Cut Out Cookie, Calico Cat (M) Royal Icing, Cookie Cutter (M)

[mh-and-celiac]

Honestly, all the places that do gluten free fruit cake, Christmas pudding & mince (fruit, sultanas/raisins) pies, makes me wish I liked any of the above. I’m on board with raisin bread, I’m on board with hot cross buns but Christmas takes that concept & takes it to the extreme. 99% dried fruit, .9% miscellaneous spices & .1% dough. I just can’t do it. At least the woolies ginger bread people are delicious & pavlova is always gluten free ☺️

[frostcorpsclub]

Blame @lenorethequietbookkeeper for this and a little bit of @manbehindthemask because I took inspiration from their Frost Kids as Peeps series for some flavors

With these I also went off of Lenore’s designs for the parents and not just the kids own aesthetics.

HERE GOES

Rudy: Linzer Star Cookie

Angelica: Spiced Vanilla Cookie

James: Gourmet Jelly Bean Cookie

Josephine: Fruitcake Cookie

Juniper: Orange Biscotti Cookie

Jeremy: Frozen Grasshopper Cookie

Jane: Pecan Shortbread Cookie

Jasmine: Pumpkin Truffle Cookie

Janet: Baked Applesauce Cookie

January: Pineapple Pretzel Fluff Cookie

Juno: Raindrop Cake Cookie

Jeffrey: Roasted Grape Ricotta Cookie

Jolyne: Gold Lamé Mint Leaf Cookie

Jasper: Milk Pudding Cookie

Jonah: Pecan Snowball Cookie

Jean: Peanut Butter Snowball Cookie

Julian: Root Vegetable Cookie

Joy: Smoked Coconut Cookie

Journey: Sweetheart Cherry Cookie

Justin: Cherry Limeade Cookie

Joanna: Black Cherry Cookie

Jillian: Sour Cherry Cookie

Janleigh: Pavlova Wreath Cookie

Judah: Glazed Orange Bundt Cookie

Joel: Glazed Blueberry Bundt Cookie

John: Fruit Cream Cookie

Judith: Funfetti Cookie

If the gang (and whoever else you may wanna throw in) were Cookie Run characters, what would they taste like?

EEE omg thank you for reminding me to re-download cookie run lol!

Suzy: Snoball Cookie (they're little pink cakes look it up!)

Jack: Pecan Peppermint Cookie

Santa: Roasted Chestnut Cookie

Virginia: Spiked Cider Cookie

[askwhatsforlunch]

Rosie Berry Angel Food Cake

I made this beautifully floral and fruity Rosie Berry Angel Food Cake for Mother's Day, but it is so good, so gorgeously light, so flavourful, it might actually become a Summer favourite!

Ingredients (serves 4):

half a dozen Garden Strawberries

2 tablespoons Rosie Gin Liqueur  

1/3 cup plain flour

2 tablespoons caster sugar

4 large egg whites

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cream of Tartar

1/3 cup Rose Sugar 

1/2 teaspoon Rose Bitters

1/3 cup Dried Rose Petals

4 fresh raspberries, quickly rinsed

a teaspoon Rosie Gin Liqueur  

a small bunch sweet william flowers, shaken and dusted (or other edible flowers from your garden)

Rinse Garden Strawberries under cold water and pat them dry. Save the two largest for later, and dice remaining Strawberries.

Place diced Strawberries into a small bowl. Drizzle generously with Rosie Gin Liqueur, and toss gently to combine. Chill in the refrigerator, at least, a couple of hours.

Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F. Butter a  deep round cake pan. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, sift flour and caster sugar together. Set aside.

In another medium bowl, beat egg whites, gradually increasing speed to high until soft peaks form. Add salt and cream of Tartar, and continue beating, gradually adding Rose Sugar, until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in Rose Bitters with a rubber spatula. Then, gently fold in flour mixture, in three times, adding the Dried Rose Petals with the last of the flour mixture, until completely blended.

Spoon batter carefully into prepared cake pan. Level well with rubber spatula, to avoid air pockets.

Place in the warm oven, and bake at 190°C/375°F, 20 to 25 minutes, until just golden brown and sponge springs back when lightly touched. Let cool slightly, then turn over onto serving plate. Let cool completely.

Before serving, spoon Rose Liqueur Strawberries on top. Halve remaining Strawberries, and place them in a small bowl with the raspberries. Drizzle with Rosie Gin Liqueur, tossing gently, to coat, and arrange them onto the cake. Finally, garnish with sweet william flowers.

Serve Rosie Berry Angel Food Cake with chilled Champagne. 

[wsl-chelsea]

What even is Australian Christmas like???

very hot. i’ll give like a detail of what happens in my family since idk what other families really do but i think ours is pretty stereotypical. many families involve swimming in christmas is what i know. we have a massive christmas dinner on christmas eve and opening presents from extended family (it’s ALWAYS hand creams and perfumes from aunts and uncles and books from my grandad) in summer dresses and formalwear at my cousins place usually involving a dip in the pool (it’s basically aussie tradition). christmas day usually involves opening presents (we don’t really use stockings though we did when i was younger) and then we go to my grandads in whatever dress we get for christmas for tea, mince pies, and pudding. we go home and host a christmas lunch with my mums side of the family and this is what is peculiar for the rest of the world i think- what we eat. we have:

king prawns

turkey

cold ham + cold meats

roasted vegetables

pavlova (it’s like a meringue cake and it’s the highlight)

more pudding (it’s a different kind to before)

cabanossi

dips and crackers

potato salad

its just a lot of summer-y food idk lmao, i know some houses do barbecues to be extra australian

more mince pies

also we have bonbon crackers i don’t know if that’s universal, but you pull them with another person and whoever pulls the bigger half gets the cheap prize inside (usually a keychain, a paper hat and a joke lmao)

then we open more presents, maybe go for a swim, some of my family watches tv and then they go home and we relax and watch carols or whatever christmas special is on.

i should add!! many people go on walks around their communities to look at christmas lights and such in the weeks leading up to christmas, my family does it too and it’s very fun. we don’t have mistletoe though that’s another thing that’s different

[etherealmoonbow]

❄️Headcanons for Feanorian Brothers Favorite Christmas Dessert❄️

Hi! Christmas is getting closer and this idea came to my mind since this year I’m taking charge on making desserts for Christmas Dinner. I hope you like it!🎄💖

🎄Maedhros Candy canes/ Apple pie -I don’t know why but when I think about Maedhros and Christmas candy canes instantly appear on my mind.

-I imagine little Maedhros searching for candy canes in his Christmas boot near the tree.

-“Yes I have CANDY CANES!” ( little him after he found candy canes)

-I also imagine Maedhros going around the palace humming a Christmas tune and eating some delicious candy canes. This earn a few smiles from the ones who work at the palace.

-I also think he often probably bring some of candy canes wherever he goes. He just need to take them out of his pocket.

-I think Maedhros likes Apple pie and especially eating it after the Christmas dinner. 🎁Maglor Gingerbread men cookies / Pumpkin pie -Maglor is a sweetheart and that’s why I think he may like some delicious gingerbread cookies

-I imagine Maglor when he was younger preparing some of them with Nerdanel’s help and later he would give some to his uncles and cousins

-I also think Maglor would actually like pumpkin pie. I picture him writing a song near the cozy fire of his chambers eating some pumpkin pie

-I also think Maglor would be happy to eat some pumpkin pie alongside his brothers company. ❄️Celegorm Christmas Pavlova/ Meringues -Christmas pavlova may not be a common Christmas treat for some people and that’s why Celegorm likes it so much, he likes to try new things!

-I imagine little Celegorm during Christmas dinner with his family and wondering what the pavlova tastes like and when he actually tasted it he loved it

-I also think Aredhel might share his liking for it and both eating alone the whole Christmas pavlova

-I imagine that Celegorm might like meringues, and he would adore for them to have a touch of peppermint just to make the flavor different. ☃️Caranthir Chocolate Cake / Brownies -Caranthir “the dark” might also reflect that dark personality on his goodie likings.

-I imagine Caranthir often going to the palace kitchen in the middle of the night and serving himself a big slice of chocolate cake .

-I also think sometimes he is spotted by one of his brothers and he might invite them to eat some with him .

-“Caranthir what’s wrong with you?! It’s 3 am and your are eating cake?”

-“Do you want some?”

-I also think Caranthir might like to eat some Brownies, and he will love them if they are made of dark chocolate .

-And we can add an extra point to the brownies if they have some Christmas decorations on them

🎅🏻Curufin Fruit cake / Christmas pudding -I often picture Curufin as a traditionalist, just as his father

-I imagine little Curufin making some fruit cake with his mother and when cutting a slice to directly deliver this to his father’s workplace.

-“Curufinwe this is delicious! Thank you” (Feanor after eating some fruit cake)

-I also imagine Curufin eating some Christmas pudding after dinner and he will serve at least 3 times. The twins might tease him for doing this.

-When he really likes something, he really likes it 🌟Amras Hot cocoa / Christmas candies -I also don’t know why but when I imagine Amras and Christmas hot cocoa comes to my mind

-I picture little Amras playing with his toys and his big brother Maedhros coming to his room and giving him some delicious hot cocoa

-Amras would also like some Christmas candies, and I mean every sweet he finds

-From chocolates to sweet caramels, he likes them all!

-I also picture little Amras and Amrod going to the market with their mother and sweet candy catching the attention of both

✨Amrod Sugar cookies / Christmas cookies -I imagine often Amrod as the type of brother who would obsess with something

-I think Amrod would be obsessed with cookies, in this case Christmas cookies!

-Sugar cookies, chocolate cookies, oatmeal cookies, chocolate chip cookies...

-I think he might share Maglor’s liking for gingerbread cookies

-I imagine Maglor with little Amrod preparing Christmas cookies and eating all of them after they are ready

-I also imagine Amrod having a “Secret compartment” somewhere in his room where he stores all his cookies so Celegorm wouldn't steal them

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Hi! I sent a message on accident 😅. Brettsey for General Prompt #50

Thank you @jesperuses and @sweetheartslane for also sending this prompt through!

I hope you enjoy it 🥰

#4 “Every time I think I’m close to finally figuring you out you end up surprising me.”

“Matt, what are we doing?” Sylvie asked as she stumbled a little in her steps.

“I wouldn’t be covering your eyes if I was just going to tell you when you asked.” He reminded her, his hands lightly covering her eyes as he led her out of his bedroom. It was their first Valentine’s Day together and Matt insisted that they do something nice for it – but he also insisted that she let him plan it entirely.

Sylvie was a planner and she liked being in control, but she also appreciated a surprise and Matt was clearly excited by whatever he had up his sleeve. He’d been sneaking around all day preparing for tonight and Sylvie was excited. She’d been camping out in his room for the last little while as he got everything ready and when he came in and told her to close her eyes, she knew she was in for a treat.

“Ok, stand there.” He said as he stopped her in her steps and released his hand from her waist and moved up to her blindfold. “Happy Valentine’s Day” he said quietly as he removed it, watching expectantly for her reaction.

Sylvie’s face immediately lit up at the scene in front of her. He’d set up an indoor picnic in the middle of the practically bare living room of the house he’d recently bought. He’d hung fairy lights off the fireplace, there were candles everywhere and blankets and pillows littered the floor, creating what looked like an impossibly comfortable sitting place.

“An indoor picnic?” she asked excitedly, a bright smile on her face as she turned her head and looked up at him as he stood behind her.

“Well the other day when we were in at that dessert shop downtown you were having a horrible time picking what dessert you wanted” he said as he stepped in front of her, took her hands and led her towards the blankets.

“It all just looked so good.” She said with a groan. She hated that she could only pick one.

“They did – so I thought why not indulge for a night?” he said as Sylvie took a closer look at what was sitting on the blanket and saw a whole pile of desserts. Everything that Sylvie had toyed with getting that afternoon – chocolate cake, cheesecake, pavlova, fudge pudding, apple pie – everything was there.

“You bought all of them?” she asked in disbelief.

“Yeah. I figured we’d eat what we can, send ourselves into a food coma and then take the rest to 51 tomorrow. But you deserve to indulge in your sweet tooth for tonight.”

Sylvie laughed before leaning up and kissing him soundly, “I love you.”

“I love you” he replied before giving her another quick kiss.

“Every time I think I’m close to finally figuring you out, you end up surprising me. Who knew you were such a romantic?” she teased as she pulled him down to sit on the blankets.

“Hopelessly so.” He joked. He could be a real romantic when he wanted to be, especially with the right person. Admittedly, however, Sylvie was the person he’d been the most romantic with. He couldn’t help but want to spoil her and shower her with everything he could give to her – himself included. “And you cannot talk about surprising people.”

Sylvie quirked a brow, “What do you mean?”

“A few years back, I thought I had a pretty good idea of who Sylvie Brett was – I didn’t appreciate there was so much more to learn.” He revealed as he handed her a fork and allowed her to take her pick of the desserts in front of her. "Every day feels like a surprise with you."

“Oh yeah? And what have you learned about me?” she asked curiously.

Matt looked thoughtful for a moment before saying, “I knew you were a great paramedic, but I never realised how much of a stone-cold slayer you could be – Sylvie Brett two ts.” He joked. She’d told him that story recently and it left him feeling immensely proud – but also in fits of laughter. It was just further affirmation of what he already knew – she was completely and utterly brilliant. “There are very few things you dislike in life, but your dislike of Halloween, clowns and cantaloupe is somehow unbearably sweet. There isn’t a cheesy romance novel you haven’t read, and they have made you into a hopeless romantic too, and despite any personal setbacks, that’s never changed. You’ll always believe in love and romance.”

Sylvie bit her lower lip as she took his words in. Nobody had ever taken the time to know her like he had. No one had ever wanted to know her like this.  All of her little quirks, everything that made her, her – he knew and he loved.

“One thing I have always known, however, is that you are incredibly kind and generous with everyone in your life – even when people take it for granted or try to take advantage of it. I’ve always known it, but I can safely say experiencing it is one of the best feelings in the world. Talking to you or even seeing you smile is like coming up for air. I don’t know how I ever went without you.” He confessed. She was everything to him and he would happily shout it from the rooftops.

Sylvie grinned at him, “You’ve got me all figured out, huh Captain?” she teased.

“Back then I knew Brett – my colleague and friend. Now I know Sylvie – my colleague, my best friend, my love. And there’s no better person in this world.” He told her as he knocked his nose against hers before giving her a soft and lingering kiss. “… you taste like chocolate cake.”

Sylvie giggled, “This is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had. Probably the best Valentine’s Day I’ve ever had too. Thank you for all of this… thank you for knowing me.”

Matt grinned, “Thank you for knowing me back.” She never failed to amaze him with how well she understood him.

“Best thing I ever did was getting to know you Matt Casey. My generous, sensible, courageous, loving, goofy man” she said as Matt let out a breathy laugh, smiling against her lips as she kissed him.

"I do have one more Valentine's surprise for you." he said as he reached into his pocket and held up a key. "I know we've talked about you moving in here when I actually get a working fridge and a couch..." he said as he screwed up his nose.

Sylvie chuckled, "I don't know, I could get used to this blanket and pillow set up..."

Matt smiled, "either way... giving you a key makes this feel more real." He wanted nothing more than to start their lives together in this dream home, and any steps he could take to making that a reality he would take. "So what do you say Brett? Will you move in with me?"

Sylvie beamed before holding his face in her hands and giving him three quick, solid kisses. "Absolutely." she said with a whisper. “Happy Valentine’s Day Matt – here’s to many more.” She said as she sat back and held up her fork with a piece of cake on the end, prompting Matt to do the same by way of cheers.

“Happy Valentine’s Day.” he said with a grin, clicking his fork against hers. 

As much of a surprise as Sylvie Brett was to his life, it was safe to say that she was best surprise he'd ever had.

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Sweet and Savory Treats: First Impressions

The book hasn't been released yet but I've already formed some thoughts based on what we can see previewed on Amazon.

Cover: As I mentioned before and with the UNO cards, it would have made more sense for Maryellen to be on the cover, rather than Julie. That being said, Julie is still my favorite of those four girls.

Recipes we've seen before (or almost identical):

Ginger cookies= Kirsten's Cookbook.

Mexican wedding cookies= American Girl Club Handbook.

Swedish meatballs= Kirsten's Cookbook.

Cast-iron cornbread= Addy's Cookbook.

Pigs in a blanket= Molly's Cooking Studio.

Deviled eggs= Molly's Cooking Studio.

Recipes similar to ones we've seen before:

Spiced applesauce muffins= applesauce cupcakes from Molly's Cooking Studio.

Sweet potato pie= sweet potato pone from Addy's Cookbook.

Apple bread pudding= apple kuchen and bread pudding from Kit's Cooking Studio.

Hummus with victory garden veggie dippers= carrot and celery fans from Molly's Cooking Studio.

Cheese fondue= chocolate and pizza fondue from Julie's Cooking Studio.

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting= Julie's Cooking Studio used a different frosting.

What I'm most excited to try:

Chile-corn muffins.

Mexican hot chocolate cookies.

Potato latkes (hope to do this in place of our usual recipe this year).

Vanilla chiffon cake with tropical fruit.

Spiced molasses flower cookies.

Fresh peach salsa with star chips.

Fruit & cream pavlova.

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The Yule and Winter Solstice Menu: Recipes for the Winter Holidays

The holiday season offers dishes that warm the body and comfort the soul. At the Winter Solstice the focus is on rich, hearty, and nurturing. The season celebrates displays and masterful cooking through roasted dishes, slow cooked stews, bright salads with pops of fruity flavor, and sweets that double as delicious gifts. Seasonal fruits and vegetables include beets, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Citrus Fruits, Cranberries, dates, escarole, fennel, horseradish, kale, parsnips, pears, persimmons, pomegranate, radishes, sweet potatoes, and winter squash.

At this time of the year I like to honor the traditions and the foods that my family cooked. I love the nostalgic feeling of creating recipes that my parents had at Christmastime, so you may find recipes inspired by that. Do you have a dish that reminds you of the winter season and December holidays? Is there something you traditionally make for your Yule or Winter Solstice celebrations that I didn’t put on this list? Please let me know and I will add it!

Main Courses

The main courses of the winter holidays are warm and inviting for a full table of friends and family. Common main courses are rich, filling, and lavish – classic main courses include roasted or baked bird, hearty beef dishes, pot roasts, and meat pies.

·      Chicken and Dumplings with Mushrooms

·      Coq au Vin

·      Cranberry Hazelnut Turkey Wellington

·      Fennel & Rosemary Beef Tenderloin with Creamy Mustard Sauce

·      Herb-Crusted Roast Beef with Horseradish

·      Mushroom Wellington

·      New England Lamb Bake

·      Old-Fashioned Honey Glazed Ham

·      Perfect Turkey Recipe

·      Pomegranate and Fennel Chicken

·      Pork Schnitzel with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

·      Roast Goose

·      Simple Crock Pot Turkey Breast and Dressing

·      Slow Cooker Pot Roast

·      Spaghetti with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Anchovies

·      Stuffed Cornish Hens with Cranberries and Apples

·      Tourtiere: French-Canadian Meat Pie

Soups, Stews, and Chilis

There is nothing like a rich and hearty soup to warm you up during the winter season. Soups that kick up their spice game are a great feature at the Winter Solstice.

·      Creamy Spinach and Pear Soup with Pancetta

·      Farro and White Bean Soup with Swiss Chard and Herb Oil

·      Golden Turmeric Chickpea Chicken Soup

·      Pasta e Fagioli with Escarole

·      Parsnip Soup with Pears, Ginger, and Coconut

·      Slow Cooker Winter Vegetable Soup with Split Red Lentils

·      Sopa Azteca (Mexiccan Chicken Tortilla Soup)

·      Swedish Meatball Soup

·      Turkey and Butternut Squash Chili

·      Winter Solstice Soup

·      Winter Solstice Stew

·      Winter White Soup

·      Wintertime Braised Beef Stew

Salads

During the winter months salads become creative dishes featuring root vegetables, nuts, and citrus fruits.

·      Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apples and Walnuts

·      Citrus Endive Salad

·      Millet & Pumpkin Winter Salad

·      Roasted Beet and Winter Squash Salad with Walnuts

·      Roquefort Pear Salad

·      Warm and Roasted Winter Salad Bowl

·      Winter Chicory Salad with Kumquats and Date Dressing

·      Winter Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad

·      Winter Solstice Salad

Breads

There are many traditional breads baked at this time of year all around the world – some favorites are featured in this list below, along with flavors perfect for the holidays.

·      Ham and Cheese Quick Bread

·      Holiday Rum Eggnog Bread

·      Panettone (Italian Christmas Bread)

·      Krendel (Russian Christmas Bread)

·      Pecan Maple Loaf

·      Savory Christmas Bread

·      Savory Rosemary Goat Cheese Quick Bread

·      Spiced Anjou Pear Bread

·      St. Lucia Saffron Buns

·      Stollen (German Christmas Bread)

Side Dishes

Casseroles featuring in season vegetables and rich side dishes, all served piping hot, are familiar fares at the Winter Solstice.

·      Farro Risotto with Walnut Cream and Roasted Butternut Squash

·      Glazed Parsley Carrots

·      Macaroni and Cheese in Acorn Squash Bowls

·      Parsnip Latkes with Horseradish and Dill

·      Persimmons and Watercress Salad with Candied Walnuts and Goat’s Cheese

·      Potato and Parsnip Gratin

·      Roasted Winter Squash with Kale Pipian

·      Seared Radicchio and Roasted Beets

·      Spicy Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan and Pine Nuts

·      Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Rosemary Parmesan Cream Sauce

·      Twice-Baked Cheddar Potato Casserole

·      Winter Pastry Wreath

·      Yorkshire Pudding

Desserts

Sweets flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, or peppermint work out perfectly for Yule. Other classic sweet treats for Yule include traditional holiday cookies like shortbread, snowball, caraway, or ginger snaps. Pears and oranges are also a nice touch to a dessert at Yule.

·      Buche de Noel

·      Cardamom Orange Sugar Cookies

·      Chocolate Pavlova with Spiced Pears and Butterscotch Sauce

·      Christmas Pudding

·      Christmas Rice Pudding

·      Classic Yule Log

·      Cranberry and Peppermint Honey Cake

·      Cranberry Bliss Bars

·      Cranberry Chestnut Cake

·      Cuccia

·      English Toffee

·      Gingerbread Oatmeal Cream Pies

·      Grand Fir Dark Nougat: Winter Solstice Sweets

·      La Befana Cake

·      Maple Pecan Shortbread

·      Partridge in a Pear Tree Pie

·      Pecan Pie Truffles

·      Potato Chip Cookies

·      Roasted Chesnut Cookies

·      Salted Caramel Brownie Truffles

·      Salted Dark Chocolate, Pecan, and Rosemary Bark

·      Snickerdoodles

·      Solstice Shortbread

·      Sparkling Butter Toffee Cookies

·      Spiced Brown Butter Linzer Cookies

·      Spice Parsnip Cake

·      Sugar Plum Cupcakes and Sugar Plums

·      Swedish Ginger Thins

·      Tiramisu Yule Log

·      Vanilla Crème Brulee

·      Vegan Gingerbread Man Donuts

·      Walnut Cardamom Snowballs

·      Winter Solstice Cake

·      Winter Solstice Cake (Festive Carrot Coconut Cake)

·      Winter Solstice Cookies

·      Woodland Shortbread: Evergreen Biscuits Three Ways

Beverages

Nothing says “Happy Holidays” quite like a warm and rich drink curled up in front of the fire. Yule and the Winter Solstice feature beverages that warm the soul and bring cheer to hearts.

·      Harry Potter’s Hot Butter Beer

·      Hot Buttered Rum and Cider

·      Hot Wassail (Non-Alcoholic)

·      Mulled Wine

·      Old-Fashioned Swedish Glogg

·      Slow Cooker Gingerbread Latte

·      Slow Cooker Mulled Wine

·      Toffee Eggnog

·      Tom and Jerry

·      Vegan Eggnog

·      White Chocolate Peppermint Mocktini

·      Winter Sangria (Non-Alcoholic)

·      Yule Tea