The Christmas pudding, a legacy of the British Empire, is enjoyed around the world -- including in former British colonies. esp_imaging/iStock via Getty Images Plus As an American living in Britain in ...

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 is rich, often boozy and usually made well ahead of Christmas Day, which naturally raises questions about how long it actually keeps. According to baking expert Juliet Sear, ...

Recipe for a traditional Christmas pudding, as seen on "Nightline." Dec. 16, 2011— -- The Christmas pudding has been a fixture on British tables for centuries -- even before Charles Dickens made ...

Every year I make the same mistake, and every year I wonder how to fix it: I always make enough Christmas pudding for six people, despite only serving two. That means I’m left with bowlfuls of festive ...

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“Keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine.” So mutters Scrooge — who didn't keep it at all. But he wasn't wrong. We don't all keep Christmas the same way. Britain is where "A ...