Sarah's Slice

I love anything ginger when it’s cold and wet and that’s quite often where I live in the Lake District! I made these gingerbread crinkle cookies with all the flavours of gingerbread but in a cookie and they look nice and festive too. Obviously they can be eaten all year round but I do think they are a lovely addition to the festive season with a cuppa or a festive tipple. I think kids and adults alike would enjoy these cookies and are a perfect addition to the biscuit barrel

Cumbria Life - December 2025

I have recently discovered Gruyère cheese and decided to make some little cheese crackers with it. It is a hard cheese but has a delicious creamy but nutty flavour. I added some fresh finely chopped chilli too for a bit of heat. They are delicious little mouthfuls and one will certainly not be enough! They have a softer texture and are extremely moreish. I had hardly transferred them to a cooling rack and they were disappearing at an alarming rate! They are packed with Gruyè

I was asked if I could make some things that could be given as gifts this Christmas and I thought a jar of festive jam was a perfect start. This jam is flavoured with strawberries, cranberries, orange and spice. All the flavours of Christmas in a jar! It has so many uses apart from spreading on bread or scones. It can be used in cake and frangipani tarts too. Jump to recipe To start put the jam jars in the oven at 140 degrees centigrade (120 fan) faced down on a baking tray.