Enjoy this lovely and easy-to-bake Victoria sponge cake, dating back to the Victorian era! (I'll give you three guesses as to who it's named after.) Thanks to Dr. Oetker for the recipe! Ingredients For the Cake 335 g Unsalted butter or Margarine (8oz) 335 g Caster Sugar (8 oz) 265 g Self-Raising Flour Sieved 75 g Dr. Oetker Fine Dark Cocoa Powder 6 Medium Eggs 2 tsp Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Extract For the chocolate buttercream 75 g Unsalted Butter 175 g Icing Sugar 45 g

A hearty, delicious dish to get you through the remainder of winter! Thanks to Daring Gourmet for the recipe! Ingredients Mince pie is comprised of a pie shell filled with a mixture of fruits, spices, and suet. Here’s what you’ll need: Homemade pie crust (see below) Beef steak (yes, beef steak. Check out my article about REAL authentic mincemeat. It’s a game changer!) Raisins and golden raisins Dried currants (which actually aren’t currants at all but rather zante raisins) Ap

This lovely recipe is a create way to enjoy a warm dessert during these chilly months. Thanks to Jenny is Baking for this awesome recipe! Ingredients Pastry Dough 200 grams of all-purpose flour 100 grams of cold butter 30 grams of sugar Cold water Filling 5-6 tart apples 100 grams of regular sugar 75 grams of butter at room temperature Optional: cinnamon and or ginger Instructions For the pastry dough, place butter in cubes on flour and sugar and work into crumbs the size of

This lovely recipe, courtesy of Mac’s Seafood, is a great comfort food to bring in the new year! Ingredients: 18 oysters1 stick of butter, softened 4 cloves of garlic1 shallot, finely diced (optional) 1 bunch of parsley A few springs of tarragon (optional) Preparation: Preheat the oven to broil. Shuck oysters, keeping oyster and liquor in the shell. Try to keep oyster from tipping over by using an oyster pan or aligning oysters so they are secure. Thinly slice or mince the ga