Well well well, on a cold damp Saturday afternoon in England a man came knocking at my door. He was baring a big yellow box from somewhere over there, you know that place right next door we're trying to ignore at the moment, with all their freedom and laws to help people, why would we want that?

Anyway enough of that nonsense I was very very pleasantly surprised to have received a lovely package all the way from the aforementioned Austria.

3 beautifully wrapped presents were inside the large box, with a note inside as well. I opened the note first, because despite my post history, I am generally a well mannered man.

A note explaining that my Santa and his gf had chosen some snacks from their country for me, plus one extra special gift for me.... what could that me.

So i opened and unwrapped and holy hell there was a box of beautiful little biscuits, these things are like british shortbread but with clouds whipped in. They were soft little buttery clouds of continental goodness. Only the genius bakers of Austria could have made such things, I believe my family and myself followed tradition by eating them with coffee and hot chocolates whilst watching Elf later that day, if it's not a tradition, it is now!

Nest a smaller box, just as beautifully presented in the traditional styling and a linzer torte. A cake in a box? what devilry is this is here you ask. Well my friend this devilry is of the finest kind that again goes very well with a afternoon cup of tea. Delicious.

So on to the last but certainly not least parcel, a Feast of Ice and Fire, the official companion cook book to game of thrones... I mean who knew such a thing existed, it is incredible in its detail of medieval recipes, nor i can make food from all over westoros, we are already planning a feast for the debut of the next series in 2019... so good all though i was slightly disappointed that i could not find the recipe for Theon's sausage, maybe at a later date.

So thank you such much santa, to you and your family. I wish you the merriest of Christmas and the happiest of new years. I hope you remember us in Britain when they tow are island away from you forever in March!

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