The least thing you want to do on Christmas morning or morning after New Year celebration is to cook. I hate the whole idea of spending hours in the kitchen rather than being with my family and sharing my son’s excitement and happiness after unwrapping all the presents. So, I just praise the recipes that allow you to cook or bake in advance.

This pudding is among them. And it tastes really good too.

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Very appropriate dessert for this time of year when the persimmons are in abundance.

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Here is a truly wonderful recipe in both taste and simplicity. You can assemble it a night before the weekend and let your family put it in the oven next morning while you are getting extra sleep. Although the aroma of this dish will likely wake you up…

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