The Christmas pudding, a legacy of the British Empire, is enjoyed around the world -- including in former British colonies. esp_imaging/iStock via Getty Images Plus As an American living in Britain in ...

To streamline the cooking and take some stress off the cook, we prepared as many elements of this meal in advance as we could -- baking and assembling the dessert the day before; mixing the batter for ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

1) Combine the dates and hot tea in a small bowl. Soak for 10 minutes. Set aside. 2) In a separate bowl mix the softened butter sugar, eggs, and vanilla with a dough hook. 3) In another bowl stir ...

There’s no better place than Cherry Country for this classic Scandinavian Christmas rice pudding recipe with a warm cherry sauce. This was also the year I was introduced to ris à l’amande— the Danish ...

When gathered around the table for Christmas in the UK, clearing the last of the dinner plates is a special moment. It means it's time for the classic dessert: Christmas pudding. Some families dim the ...

Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it's an opportunity to eat celebratory foods that aren't available all year round. The top of my list is glazed ham, but a very close ...

As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there ...