Porter (1/2 to 1 cup of dark, sweet beer - Guinness is fine, or brandy or sweet sherry can be substituted) Optional: mixed spice, ground ginger, juice of an orange. Quantities are very vague. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The dessert goes by many names: Depending on who you ask and where you are in the world, it's also referred to as plum pudding or ...

British holiday traditions are the inspiration for this moist, dense steamed cake packed with brandy-soaked currants, raisins, and figs. This plum pudding recipe is a take on a classic: Steamed cakes ...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was published in 1843 – the same year as the first Christmas card. Over the course of the 19th century, his depictions of the Christmas turkey and charitable ...