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Christmas

  • Title card for Spitzbuben, showing cut out unbaked spitzbuben cookies on a tray and completed spitzbuben.
    Spitzbuben - German Christmas Cookies
  • Perfectly tender, rosy roast beef is easier than you think! Slow Roast Beef where the beef is seared before roasting at a very low temperature produces juicy, delicious beef every time.
    Perfect Slow Roast Beef
  • Tender, moist turkey breast filled with traditional stuffing and roasted to perfection. This delicious roast only cooks in under 2 hours, making it perfect for smaller celebrations.
    Stuffed Turkey Breast
  • Apricot Glazed Christmas Ham title card.
    Apricot Glazed Christmas Ham
  • Perfect Roast Goose title card.
    Traditional German Roast Goose
  • Almond and Cranberry Nougat recipe title card.
    Homemade Almond and Cranberry Nougat
  • Homemade marzipan title card.
    Easy Homemade Marzipan
  • Chewy, creamy, perfect caramels with a delicate hint of honey, my recipe for Soft Honey Vanilla Caramels is super easy and dangerously addictive.
    Soft Honey Vanilla Caramels
  • German Cinnamon Star Cookies zimtsterne.
    Cinnamon Star Cookies (Zimtsterne)
  • Classic British Christmas Cake recipe title card.
    Classic British Christmas Cake
  • Cinnamon Star Bread Title Card showing star bread from two angles. Text overly 'Sweet Cinnamon Star Bread'.
    Cinnamon Star Bread
  • Speculaas Dutch Spice Cookies
    Speculaas - Dutch Windmill Cookies
  • Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
    Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
  • German Braised Red Cabbage title card.
    German Braised Red Cabbage (Blaukraut)
  • German Christmas Stollen Title card showing two pictures of Stollen.
    Traditional German Christmas Stollen
  • Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti Title Card.
    Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
  • German Dominosteine Chocolates Title Card.
    German Dominosteine Chocolates
  • Fried Apple Rings Title Card.
    Fried Apple Rings (Apfelkücherl)
  • A plate of Vanillekipferl or Vanilla crescent cookies surrounded by Christmas decorations, walnuts, clementines and a candle.
    Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies)
  • German Nut Corners Nussecken Title Card.
    Nussecken (German Nut Corners)
  • Apricot and almond biscotti, some dipped in white chocolate
    Apricot and Almond Biscotti
  • German style Gingerbread hearts
    Gingerbread Hearts 'Lebkuchenherzen'
  • Mulled Wine Cheesecake on a gold plate with holiday decor. Text: Mulled Wine Cheesecake.
    Mulled Wine Cheesecake
  • Delicate, crumbly pastry filled with aromatic spiced fruit, Christmas Fruit Mince Pies are one of the most delicious treats of the season. One is never enough!
    Christmas Fruit Mince Pies
  • Christmas Fruit Mince Tart
    Christmas Fruit Mince Tart
  • Christmas Pavlova Slice
    Christmas Pavlova Slice
  • Quarkbällchen German Donut Holes title card.
    Super Fluffy Donut Holes (Quarkbällchen)
  • Eierlikör Linzer Cookies Title Card.
    Eierlikör Linzer Cookies
  • Spitzbuben German Christmas Cookies
    German Christmas Baking Recipes
  • German Mulled wine recipe title card showing a mug of Glühwein and a man holding a mug of mulled wine.
    German Mulled Wine (Glühwein)
  • Mini Berry Pavlova title card.
    Easy Mini Berry Pavlovas
  • With beautifully bright colours Cranberry Orange Cured Salmon is a wonderful dish to serve as a starter at your festive table. It’s so simple to make and home and delicious with a creamy horseradish sauce.
    Cranberry Orange Cured Salmon
  • Candied Orange Peels title card.
    Candied Orange Peel
  • Homemade Irish cream drink next to shamrocks. Text: Homemade Irish Cream.
    Homemade Irish Cream (Bailey's)
  • Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravadlax
    Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravadlax
Jay Wadams - Cook, Author and Photographer. Owner daysofjay.com

Hi, I'm Jay. I'm a cook, author, photographer, and world traveller. I am passionate about simple, tasty food, and I love sharing my recipes and thoughts on food and cooking here with you!

I'm the proud author of three cookbooks and recently graduated with a diploma in Gastronomy and Nutrition from Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in London! 

Learn more about me!

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