Gingersnap Crust Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving classic and I think I never tried it, let alone baked it before I met Ryan. My pie knowledge was limited to apple pie and pecan pie, but pumpkin was a complete novelty to me. I had no idea what it tasted like! So it comes to no surprise that…

Cranberry sauce

I cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner about 6 years ago after I met Ryan. It was his first Thanksgiving in UK and our first together so I wanted to impress him by cooking the whole dinner from scratch!! I had never cooked cranberry sauce, sweet potato mash or pumpkin pie before so I had to…

Cranberry Mocktail

I am not a big fan of alcoholic drinks, so while I would never decline a good glass of bubbles, I am not a big cocktails drinker. As we are entering the Holiday Season , I was looking for a nice festive drink to serve as a pre-dinner aperitif. I was considering a few options…

Festive roasted nuts

If nuts can be an addition, then this spicy roasted nuts are my festive addiction! These are sweet, salty and spicy and you get a punch from the various spices as you eat them, it’s a true journey of flavours! I like snacking on nuts! Almond and walnuts are my favourite ones and I always…