Every week is a big week when you’re preparing a pud for Christmas. Welcome back to my Christmas Pudding Chronicles. It’s week three of documenting my endeavor to make one of the United Kingdom’s most ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

If you’re a holiday traditionalist, you’re already thinking about a Christmas pudding recipe to complete your festive feast. An irresistible dessert of brandy-lashed batter and glacé fruits, Christmas ...

As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there ...

Christmas pudding has been part of winter celebrations in Britain since the late medieval period. Early versions were more like boiled grain and fruit dishes, created to last through cold months using ...