A Pudding for All Seasons (and tastebuds)
Perhaps some of the best betting plum puddings around are made by local business, Pud For All Seasons. They are a stalwart business from Castlemaine and are known for their award-winning quality puddings – so much so, that they make their beautiful puddings all year round. We have again teamed up with them this Christmas and offer a good range of their puddings in different sizes alongside their incredibly indulgent sauces. Their puddings are all handmade and their range includes traditional Christmas puddings as well as more contemporary recipes for those who don’t like “squishy fruit”.
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Duncan’s of Deeside Shortbread
Up in the Highlands of Scotland, in Cairn O’Mount in Royal Deeside, Duncan’s of Deeside baked their first shortbread three generations ago. The family continue that tradition of baking beautifully short biscuits that crumble when broken but are as smooth as silk when eaten. In many households, shortbreads are a Christmas tradition and these raspberry and white chocolate Scottish shortbread are as good with a good cup of tea as they are with a neat dram of whisky.
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Christmas Panforte
In Sienna, Italy, they celebrate Christmas by sharing a rich flat cake of nuts and fruit. Importer Simon Johnson has sourced a beautiful little 100g panforte to celebrate the season made with with almonds, hazelnuts, candied fruits, wafer, sweetened with natural honey and slathered in dark chocolate. Perfect as a gift, for a hamper or to share with visitors during the festive season this Sienese panforte is perfect with coffee or a glass of Victorian fortified wine such as a muscat or tokay.
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Fiasconaro Panettone Tradizionale
Be like the Italians and start Christmas morning with a little glass of Moscato or Prosecco and a slice of real Italian panettone. Made with real preserved vine fruit, fresh candied orange and citrus rind and then hand wrapped in Italy, our Fiasconaro Panettone Tradizionale is just one of the several authentic panettone we bring in every year for Christmas.
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Tiny Ice Creams Treats - Port Melbourne Paletas
These small little ice creams are sensational. Covered with real dark chocolate that gives a delicious ‘crack’ when bitten into, it reveals an interior of salted caramel dulce de leche ice cream with almond praline and a sprinkle of Murray River salt flakes. You can engulf them in a few bites or take your time to enjoy these Port Melbourne Paletas.
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Peddling Christmas
These are light but somehow rich, delicious little two bite mince tarts from one of our favourite pastry chefs, Chris Edwards from Peddling Pastries in Castlemaine. He supplies us daily with fresh pastries that many enjoy with a cup of coffee.
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Perfect Panettone
Perfect with prosecco on Christmas morning or gently grilled over the following days, we have a range of panettone to celebrate. We also have a great recipe to use leftover panettone to create the most delicious bread and butter pudding.
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Buon Natalie a Te!
The Italians are so good at doing Christmas. They have great traditions in making sweets and baking beautiful things that last throughout the Christmas season.
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Beautiful Nougat
Bramble and Hedge Nougat are works of art as well as being exquisitely made nougat.
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