In 1907, a Chicago man was arrested for shooting his wife in the head. A pie, he said, made him do itmincemeat pie. In those days, newspapers praised the blubbery dish, packed with a weeks-old ...

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Mince pies are a festive staple backed by years of tradition but the recipe has changed considerably through the centuries. For one thing, there’s almost certainly no meaty mince in your modern ...

Spending quality time with family and friends is what makes the Christmas season so special. Naturally then it's also a good excuse to enjoy plenty of festive food and drink together, from mulled wine ...

There are pies, and then there’s this – the kind of thing to make Desperate Dan weep with joy. A pie with more beef in it than a Westminster lobby, a pie so rich it could bankroll a small nation. If ...

Combine all the ingredients for the mince, except the muscovado sugar and the suet, in a large saucepan. Place the saucepan over a low heat and cook for about 30 minutes or until the fruit has plumped ...

The world’s largest mince pie factory is located in Barnsley, which is the in English country of Yorkshire. The factory produces 720 pies a minute, rolling off three production lines. When all three ...