This is a bonus episode of just instrumental Christmas music you can play when you're having a party, preparing your Christmas, or just when you want some relaxing Christmas music on in the background. There's over three hours of relaxing, quiet, low-key Christmas tunes for your listening pleasure.

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This dessert is a staple for the holidays in the American south. It's filling comes from trees which grow all along America's south east coast. This pie will contain almost eighty of this mighty nut and one ounce provides ten percent of your daily fibre intake with the US providing over 80% of the world's supply. With the help of a sweet, sticky syrup, this dessert has become synonymous with Christmas in many households. We're exploring the history and origins of pecan pie.

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Nowadays warm drinks like toddys are often associated with our cool weather activities. This drink is almost universally connected to Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Its flavours of citrus and sweet wine are sure to warm anyone on a cold winter's night. We're exploring the history and origins of the smoking bishop.

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This biscuit is available year-round but it's traditionally associated with the Christmas season. Consisting of just four simple ingredients, this treat is surprisingly complex in its flavour and texture. So, grab a nice cup of tea, because we're exploring the history and origins of shortbread.

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The holidays are times of cocktail parties and social obligations. It's not uncommon to have a tipple or two when you're out with friends to help you warm up from the cold weather. This drink may remind people of a certain cat and mouse couple, but its origins go back even further. This frothy, warm cocktail is a near cousin to the titular holiday drink eggnog and even comes in its own serving container. We're exploring the history and origins of this American classic: the Tom and Jerry.

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Made of a thin, waferlike dough, this crisp flatbread is a holiday tradition in Iceland. Many families make it together a few days before Christmas. It's first cut into intricate geometric patterns, then deep-fried and saved to be eaten as an accompaniment to Christmas dinner. We're exploring the history and origins of this Christmas treat: laufabrauð.

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This candy for the holidays is reminiscent of berries in new fallen snow or it may be part of your favourite chocolate covered candy bar. It's a candy whose origins can be traced all the way back to the tenth century. While it's called many different names depending on where in the world it's made, there's no denying it's part of a classic Christmas dessert platter. We're exploring the history and origins of this creamy marshmallow-like dessert: nougat.

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This is a bonus episode of Season's Eatings. Sugar is around us all the time, especially during the holidays. I sit down to discuss with Dr. Neil Buttery and his book "The Dark History of Sugar." We have a frank discussion about Britain and its role in the slave trade to feed the country's growing need for sugar.

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Sometimes called the Norwegian pancake, this thin bread can be compared to a tortilla or a crepe. It was originally made from flour, but now is almost exclusively made from potatoes. Traditionally they are stored in small wooden boxes, or just between layers of cloth. We're discovering the history and origins of this Viking foodstuff: lefse.

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This jiggly dessert has adorned holiday tables across the United Kingdom. Originally from Italy, it has made an appearance in such writings as Poldark and the books of Harry Potter. It's now more commonly purchased in packet form with traditional flavours of vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, but was originally made with poultry and almonds. We are exploring the history and origins of this creamy, gelatinous dessert: blancmange.

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