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Holiday, Sweet Recipes

Christmas Pavlova Wreath

christmas pavlova wreath

This is a festive take on one of my favorite desserts, pavlova. The meringue is piped into a wreath shape and topped with Christmas-colored fruits. I’ve seen a lot of recipes that show red currants and while I’d love to use them, they aren’t in season until summer. This has fresh raspberries, pomegranate seeds and mint. I really love the crunch of the arils so I was generous with those. Sugared cranberries would also be fitting. For extra flavor, a surprise layer of Meyer lemon curd underneath the sweetened whipped cream.

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Holiday, London, Sweet Recipes

Homemade Mince Pies

tray of mince pies in muffin tin


I was inspired to make my own mince pies after eating them in London. From what I’ve researched, bakeries will often prepare the mincemeat filling months, sometimes years ahead, to really develop the flavor. While I’d love to try that one day, I decided to shortcut for my first bake, and bought a jar from a gourmet shop while in London.

Update August 2026: I ended up not liking the flavor from the store-bought mincemeat. It was far too sweet and spiced. So, this year, I have gotten a head start with holiday baking and jarred my own homemade mincemeat filling, so it has time to develop over the next few months.

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New York, Sweet Recipes

Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding

Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding recipe


While Magnolia Bakery may be known for their cupcakes, thanks to Sex and the City, I always stop by the original Bleeker St. shop in New York City for their banana pudding. I love getting a little cup to-go and enjoying it at the little park just across the street. Recently, I was craving this signature NYC dessert, so I whipped up a batch using the recipe from the new cookbook.

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