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These cupcakes are so cute and ideal for those who love Christmas, young and old. Prep time: 20/Cook time: 20/Makes: 12 Ingredients:1 tbsp milk2 eggs150g butter, at room temperature150g caster sugar150g self-raising flour½ tsp baking powderfinely-grated zest of ½ small orange45g dried cranberries, chopped300g chocolate flavoured icing (frosting)4 Curly Wurly chocolate bars12 glacé cherries24 raisins […]
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African and Caribbean twists make this a truly special mulled wine. It’s my husband’s go-to for Christmas and he claims that after the first sip no one has turned it down! Prep time: 15 minutes/Cook time: 25 minutes/Serves: 4 Ingredients:500ml red hibiscus (zobo) flowers500ml red wine300ml orange juicejuice of 1 lime6 tbsp runny honey60ml brandy60ml
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Pears always marry well with wine and this Christmas-spiced version is no exception.Prep time 20 minutes/Cook time: 30 minutes/Serves: 5 Ingredients:5 pearsjuice of 1 lemon2 oranges300ml red wine1 mulled spice bag3 tbsp dark brown sugar Method:Peel the pears, ensuring that the stalk is left on. Zest the oranges using a peeler. Stand all of the
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This is an Irish recipe for a classic savoury no-bake cheesecake that you will find in both Britain and Ireland. If prepared in individual moulds this is an excellent Christmas or New Year starter. You can substitute the smoked salmon with smoked trout. Flaked smoked mackerel also makes a very flavoursome topping. Prep time: 30
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A pithivier is a domed puff-pastry pie as a Christmas centrepiece. With a crumbly pastry exterior and packed filling oozing with gooey comté, it’s a wow dish and a great way of using up your Christmas or Thanksgiving leftovers. Prep tie: 45 minutes/Cook time: 35 minutes/Serves: 8 Ingredients:800g floury potatoes (such as Maris Piper), cut
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This Sunday, the 26th November 2023 is known as some as stir-up-Sunday. The name comes from the opening words from the Book of Common Prayer’s collect for the Sunday before Advent, “Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people”. Traditionally, this is the Sunday before advent (3rd September, this year).
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A ‘couronne’ is a French crown bread, often served for Easter or Christmas. This version blends British and European flavours, using mincemeat and home-made marzipan. It’s decorated in the French fashion with pistachios and glacé cherries. Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 20 minutes/Serves: 12 (+2 hours proving) Ingredients:For the couronne:250g (9oz) strong white bread flour,
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Despite the name, these buns are actually Swedish and are typically served as a Christmas-time snack. They’re flavoured with saffron and cardamom and include quark cheese. Prep time 20 minutes/Cook time: 20 minutes/Makes: 12 (+2 hours proving) Ingredients:250ml (1 cup) milk1 tsp saffron threads50g (1/4 cup) unsalted butter500g (1lb 2oz) strong white bread flour, plus
Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 10 minutes/Makes: 24 These Caribbean savoury treats are an excellent way of using up leftover tortillas and also make excellent savoury nibbles or starters for Christmas or New Year. Ingredients:For the tortillas:spray oil6 white whole-meal or seeded soft flour tortillas (19cm [7½in] diameter) For the filling:1 red bell pepper, de-seeded
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The Nigeria Police Force has commended the efforts of Ahmad Isah, the founder of ‘Brekete Family’, a Human Right Radio for his pursuit of the alleged injustice perpetrated against one Solomon Bawa on his show. The Police noted that Isah’s commitment to highlighting such issues was commendable. The Nigeria Police made this known on its
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This is a modern South African twist on the traditional mince pie, blending naartjies (South African tangerines) with mincemeat in a filo pastry case that’s both quick to make and tasty. Prep time 20 minutes/Cook time: 15 minutes/Makes: 12 Ingredients:25g (1oz) olive oil (or melted butter)150g (5½oz) mincemeat (use one with lots of fruit)125g (4½oz)
This is an alternate Christmas or Boxing Day dinner. I’ve used kudu here, South African venison but this recipe works just as well with lamb or northern hemisphere venison. The secret to this recipe is slow cooking, so you end up with tender and succulent meat. Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 120 minutes/Serves: 6 Ingredients:2.25kg
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Speculaas are a classic Dutch festive biscuit (cookie) typically made for Christmas. They make an excellent snack (they go well with mulled wine), can be baked as edible Chrismas gifts and can also be made as edible Christmas tree decorations. Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 20 minutes/Makes: 12 Ingredients:100g (3½oz) plain flour1 tsp cinnamon½ tsp
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Participants and promoters who may violate any parts of the Child Rights Act during the upcoming children’s carnival in December 2023 will be arrested and prosecuted. Commissioner for information in the state, Erasmus Ekpang and executive Secretary of the state carnival commission, Austin Cobham addressed journalists in Calabar on the details of the 32-day annual
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Reality TV star and singer, Hazel Oyeze Onou popularly known as Whitemoney, has said his latest song, ‘Oyoyo’ deserves a Grammy. According to the BBNaija Season 6 winner, ‘Oyoyo’ is currently the “biggest song” in Eastern Nigeria. Speaking in a recent interview, Whitemoney said, “My latest single, Oyoyo, is at the moment the biggest song
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This is a classic festive cheesecake, made with a base of traditional Dutch speculaas biscuits (see previous recipe). If serving for dinner (either for Christmas or New Year) this cheesecake can be prepared the day before, but needs to be decorated just before serving.Prep time: 120 minutes/Cook time: 20 minutes/Serves: 8-10 Ingredients:For the base:100g (1/2
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He is currently being held at Ogbosisi Police station Onitsha, Anambra state.
On social media, a medical specialist chastised Jay Boogie for manipulating his surgical problems in order to solicit public sympathy and financial support. The sick transgender had just spoken out, pleading for financial assistance and revealing the findings of his most recent test. The Doctor, a medical Twitter personality, took to his page, @the_beardedsina, to
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has hailed Governor Douye Diri’s efforts at tackling insecurity, saying the Bayelsa leader’s re-election means the state would be a lot safer. Jonathan, who is a former governor of the oil-rich state, spoke on Friday when he visited Diri in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, almost one week after the governor
Bayelsa Poll: I Would Have Relocated My Mother To Abuja If Diri Had Lost – Jonathan. Read More »
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