What is the pudding in “A Christmas Carol”? It’s a richly spiced classic British dessert and studded with dried fruits. As ...

In its most basic form, figgy pudding is a dome-shaped steamed cake baked in a water bath ... carolers began singing the ...

This plum pudding recipe is a take on a classic: Steamed cakes like this are a fixture on a traditional British Christmas table, popular around the holidays since at least the Middle Ages.

The Christmas pudding we recognise today is a Victorian dish made from suet, dried fruit, candied peel, breadcrumbs, spices, egg and grated carrots and apples. The Victorians shaped their puddings ...

Annie Gray, a food historian and author said: “Stir-up Sunday is a tradition which started in the Victorian era as a ...

This pudding is quick to make. It is mixed up in a food processor then steamed in a pot. The only thing you need to keep an eye on is that the water doesn’t boil dry. You don’t need a pudding ...

Spotted dick seems to be the only “dick” title that lasted through time ― we can’t help but wonder if its laughable name ...

At this time of year, when it is freezing outside, there’s nothing more delicious and decadent than a steaming hot sticky pudding. I love the sound of the pudding bubbling away on the stove as ...

Black pudding is that one item in an English breakfast plate that you either love or hate. Why? Because it has blood in it. But it is also that one item that has the most history, especially here ...

Are the days of families tucking into a Christmas pudding after their festive dinner slowly coming to an end? Figures from market research company Kantar suggest they may be, as sales of the ...

Christmas is covered with these recipes ... From how to best cook the turkey to the secret to a perfectly steamed Christmas pudding, our food experts are here to make your life easier ...

Claudia Romeo: We're in Bury, Lancashire, England, and we're about to visit a black pudding company. Black pudding is that one item in an English breakfast ... Looks like a Christmas sock.