Category Archives: Christmas

Hanna’s Stars – A guest blog by my wife

Hanna has been very busy being crafty this Christmas, she ran a workshop earlier this month on creating Christmas Wreaths, paper lanterns adorn our mantle piece and over the last few days the view from our windows is of stars, both at night and during the day. Stars of red shine bright by day light,Continue reading “Hanna’s Stars – A guest blog by my wife”

Deck the halls with boughs of Holly – Christmas Wreath Workshop

Not just holly! Laurel, redwood, ferns, hawthorn, spruce, cotton lavender, ivy, heather, artichokes, alder, willow, spruce and many, many more. Take a sprig of laurel, no ordinary laurel, Otto Luyken’s low growing one. Add a spray of a bronze  leaved conifer wearing its winter clothes, darkened from summer green, Microbiota decussata from Vladivostok. A spruceContinue reading “Deck the halls with boughs of Holly – Christmas Wreath Workshop”

Glögi – a Finnish Christmas drink recipe

Glögi is a Christmas drink based on grape juice and flavoured with spices, served hot with raisins and almonds. it does not contain alcohol but if a Finn wants to perk it up with extra with booze they will add red wine and vodka! In our Christmas wreath workshop we had this delicious hot drink,Continue reading “Glögi – a Finnish Christmas drink recipe”

Joulutortut (Finnish Christmas Tarts) – Recipe

Joulutortut (Finnish Christmas tarts)This is a traditional Advent and Christmas bake. When prepared the pastry needs to stand overnight before rolling. Here is Hanna’s recipe for these delicious pastries. This is one of the lovely cakes that we enjoyed during our Christmas Wreath Workshop on 1st December in The Garden School. Here is a linkContinue reading “Joulutortut (Finnish Christmas Tarts) – Recipe”

Cranberry and Orange Tart – Recipe

Cranberry and Orange Tart Recipe This is one of the lovely cakes that we enjoyed during our Christmas Wreath Workshop on 1st December in The Garden School. Here is a link to the Christmas Wreath Workshop Pastry Ingredients: 2 cups of porridge oat flakes 2 cups of whole grain spelt flour 100g butter 4 rounded dessertContinue reading “Cranberry and Orange Tart – Recipe”