Category Archives: Christmas

Santa By Any Other Name . . .

Posted on December 23, 2022 by kayjayaitch

Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Sinterklaas, Odin, Baba Christmas, Babbo Natale, Black Peter, Christkindl, Ded Moroz, Gwiazdor, Joulupukki, Kanakaloka, Kerstman, Mos Craciun, Pere Noel, Sion Corn, Shengdan Laoren . . . Santa  is a mythical figure with … Continue reading →

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A Bird For Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2022 by kayjayaitch

The turkey is a relative newcomer in the ‘festive feasting’ stakes with both the goose and the pheasant having a longer pedigree in such things. It has taken many different forms and guises since it first appeared in England during … Continue reading →

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Dickens’s A Christmas Carol at 170

Posted on December 13, 2022 by kayjayaitch

This struck a chord with me and goes into more detail than I would normally. A well presented article, I enjoyed reading it. Nicely done. Interesting Literature The surprising story behind Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens’s classic Christmas tale A … Continue reading →

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A Dickensian Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2022 by kayjayaitch

Christmas (Old English: Cri-stesmæsse, meaning “Christ’s Mass”) is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ that is a widely observed global holiday, celebrated generally on December 25th. While the birth year of Jesus is estimated among modern historians … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Cake, 1861

Posted on December 11, 2022 by kayjayaitch

For this one I only have the images, no text. The four images begin with the ingredients laid out though to be fair, the method would be that of any other rich fruit cake recipe. Regard it as a sort … Continue reading →

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Ten Things You Probably Didn’t Want To Know About . . .

Posted on December 17, 2020 by kayjayaitch

Christmas or ¡Navidad!, Noël or  Weihnachten, God Jul or Sretan Božić, Crăciun fericit or Ziemassvētkus! The languages of the world have quite a variety of names for Christmas. That’s not surprising, what with the language issues involved but it turns … Continue reading →

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Christmas Through The Eyes Of Womans Weekly

Posted on November 30, 2019 by kayjayaitch

Womens Magazines have provided a wealth of interesting articles over the years and here are some I found in a more recent publication that reproduced pages and articles from its own publication base.             Another … Continue reading →

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The Reduced Sugar Christmas Cake!

Posted on December 24, 2017 by kayjayaitch

This year’s Christmas project has been to produce a sugar free (well, almost . . .) Christmas cake, using only the ingredients I had on hand: no special purchases. The cake was easy enough, a low sugar recipe from a … Continue reading →

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Feast Your Eyes . . . On Mince Pies

Posted on December 18, 2016 by kayjayaitch

Mincemeat, that quintessentially English pie filling consisting of chopped, spiced fruits flavoured with sherry, brandy and to be honest any other booze you may have lying around! Widely popular in the UK, it is traditionally served as pies around Christmas … Continue reading →

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Traditional Christmas Breads – The Netherlands

Posted on December 24, 2015 by kayjayaitch

The cuisine of the Netherlands or Holland has been shaped from the twin practices of fishing and farming. Traditionally, Dutch cuisine is simple and straightforward, with many vegetables and little meat. Breakfast and lunch are typically bread with toppings while … Continue reading →

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