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I love the idea of handmade gifts – there’s nothing so special as knowing people have spent time making something for you. When it comes to cooking I fall fully into the baking category, so this idea of the Food Fox’s to make cookies for friends this Christmas is a winner! Find the delish recipe here on the Pretty Blog – don’t forgot to keep an eye on their blog for more Christmas styling and ideas!

I’m not sure why but one of my best memories from living in England for all those years was of having fish and chips on a cold, pebbly Brighton beach with my mother who was visiting us from sunny SA. We sat in the freezing wind, watching a bleak and grey-dull sea, feeding the seagulls the last of our hot, salty, vinegary, plumply battered fish and chips from Bankers – the best chippy on the South Coast (in my humble opinion). It seems another world now that we are back on home shores, but this recipe for me is a way to relive that little moment of everyday happiness – so simple and so perfect. Another great one from Ilse for The Food Fox’s weekly recipe column on The Pretty Blog.