12 Days of Christmas with LG,BE

Mulled Wine Poached Pears & Whipped Vanilla Mascarpone

โ„12 Days of Christmas with LG,BEโ„ ๐ŸŒŸDay 12๐ŸŒŸ This has been one of those recipes that I’ve always wanted to try making and has been a draft since the early days of the blog! Something about the stark contrast between a deep red ruby fruit with the juxtaposition of a creamy white and the warmโ€ฆ

White Cosmopolitan with Sugared Cranberries

โ„12 Days of Christmas with LG,BEโ„ ๐ŸŽ Day 11๐ŸŽ This is one of those cocktail recipes that I’ve seen countless times on the internet but have never gone as far as to attempt. Although I have the confidence in the kitchen to try almost anything, there are times when funnily enough a cocktail seems toโ€ฆ

Stuffing Meatballs with Cranberry & Orange

โ„12 Days of Christmas with LG,BEโ„ ๐ŸŒŸDay 10๐ŸŒŸ When the holidays really kick off, sometimes you get down to the nitty gritty remnants of leftovers in your fridge with a hint of pantry or freezer stragglers that you don’t want to leave behind. This recipe was intended to try and use up some of theseโ€ฆ

Baked Salmon with Pomegranate Glaze & Chili Cucumbers

โ„LG,BEโ€™s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ ๐ŸŽ„Day 9ย ๐ŸŽ„ Baked salmon is one of the easiest proteins to pull off, especially for a crowd or a dinner party. I usually go for the more common flavours when it comes to salmon like dill, lemon, garlic, dijon mustard or maple syrup… you get the gist. When I browseโ€ฆ

Santa’s Sugar Cookies

โ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ ๐ŸŽ„Day 8๐ŸŽ„ I love the concept of Santa Claus needing a plate of cookies and a glass of cold milk at EVERY household he visits — yes, okayyyyy๐Ÿ‘ delivering toys really takes the wind out of you so of couuuurse the jolly guy needs a sweet treat and a drinkโ€ฆ

Traditional Shrimp Scampi

โ„LG,BEโ€™s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ ๐ŸŽ„Day 7 ๐ŸŽ„ So here’s a random fact – my DIY Shrimp Cocktail is by far one of my most visited recipes on this blog and it’s also by far one of the easiest recipes I have ever posted! ๐Ÿฅฒ That being said, I understand the hype for a simple andโ€ฆ

Mini Beef Wellingtons

โ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ ๐ŸŒŸ Day 6 ๐ŸŒŸ There are not many things in the kitchen that I’ve been genuinely fearful of attempting, but beef wellington – specifically Gordon’s beef welly — has always put me on edge. Why? Because a larger beef tenderloin itself is a nerve wracking piece of protein to cook!โ€ฆ

Tagliatelle with Seared Mushrooms, Bacon & Parmesan

โ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ ๐ŸŒŸDay 5๐ŸŒŸ If you’ve been around me for a while, you know that I have, and will always be, a mushroom fanatic. They are an incredibly versatile ingredient in the kitchen and lend themselves to many recipes for a number of reasons; they add an unreplicated and unique flavour profileโ€ฆ

Roast Chicken with alotta Garlic

โ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ ๐ŸŽ„Day 4๐ŸŽ„ You read that right. Like enough garlic to make people question if you’re okay or need some emotional support. But funnily enough, I think the popular opinion these days (on social media, at least) is that there is no such thing as too much garlic. I have toโ€ฆ

Gingerbread Espresso Martini

โ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ ๐ŸŽDay 3๐ŸŽ I’m not much of a regular martini drinker, but pour some espresso in there and you got yourself a happy girl. INGREDIENTS for GINGERBREAD SYRUP In a small pot, combine all the ingredients until dissolved over medium heat, stirring to ensure the sugar does not stick to theโ€ฆ

Whipped Ricotta Toast with Truffle Oil & Honey

โ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ โ˜ƒ๏ธ Day 2 โ˜ƒ๏ธ December is always filled with too many social events and festive invites than we normally would attend in a month, but it really is the season for entertaining and hosting too isn’t it? I find that more often than not, there’s always a need to haveโ€ฆ

Spinach & Artichoke Pinwheels

โ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ ๐ŸŽ„Day 1 ๐ŸŽ„ Do you guys remember the bliss of experiencing your parents prep on the weekend for a holiday party when you were a child? A mix of Christmas carols and polkas rotating on the 6-disk CD player (yes, we really truly had one of those), my mom inโ€ฆ

12 Days of Christmas with Little Girl, Big Eats is back!

Well here we are friends; it’s finally December! Although it has been some time since this blog was in business, the passion behind it remains the same as it always has. This past year has given me more twists and turns than I could have ever imagined, but because of it, I can look backโ€ฆ

Eggnog French Toast Casserole

๐ŸŽ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmas๐ŸŽ„ DAY 12 Christmas morning is covered, friends. The best part about overnight casseroles like this one is that your breakfast is pretty much 90% done — all you have to do is pop it in the oven as soon as you crawl out of your cozy bed on Christmas morning.โ€ฆ

Homemade Irish Cream

โ„LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmasโ„ DAY 11 I definitely was not the only one to have a phase during the pandemic that was coffee-centric; sionara Starbucks and helloooo at-home barista! With this recipe, I wanted to highlight a familiar flavour that reminds me of Christmas evenings and also as a chance to remind my lovelyโ€ฆ

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