Candy Cane Fudge

The fourth item in this year’s edible Christmas gifts hamper was Candy Cane Fudge. I try to include some seasonally inspired fudge each year, as fudge is always very popular. This year, my inspiration was candy canes. I tried to include some red streaks by using melted candy melts and topped with some crunch shards…

Santa Cake Pops

The second item in this year’s edible Christmas gift hamper is a Santa Cake pop. Cake pops make a great edible gift because they can easily be customised for a specific holiday or occasion. I have included cake pops in my Christmas gift hampers for several years now, and by all accounts they are well…

Snowman Iced Cookies

For the last few years, I have taken to making and sending edible Christmas gifts. Rather than becoming a slave to the commercialism of the season, feeling obliged to spend money on gifts that people neither want or need, I decided to give people something they can enjoy – confectionery! First up in this year’s…

Cute Christmas Penguin Cookies

Cute Christmas Penguin Cookies

There are dozens and dozens of websites out there showcasing the best in sugar cookie decoration. I confess I have been trawling through them a lot recently with envious eyes. I wish I had a fraction of their skill, but to be fair, they have been doing it a lot longer than me. Icing sugar…

Biscotti Baileys Fudge

Those that have known me for a little while will know that for a few years now I have made edible Christmas gifts.  I always find gift buying so stressful. I never knew what to get people, and always feared that what I did get would end up either in a charity shop or gathering…

Egg Nog Chocolate bark

Egg Nog Chocolate Bark

There are certain flavours that scream Christmas – gingerbread, cinnamon, nutmeg, cranberry and of course egg nog. Last year I made chocolate bark for the first time as part of my edible Christmas gift hamper. It was extremely popular, so I wanted to include some again, but much like with the fudge, I didn’t want…