Sainsbury's Iced Lebkuchen Stars

I love food at Christmas time and the seasonal delights that are put out on supermarket shelves make me nearly as excited as Santa Claus visiting on Christmas Eve. This year is no exception; my mum has now succeeded in dragging me around all of the high street supermarkets in order to purchase Christmassy looking food items to keep the younger ones entertained at our family get together on Christmas Day. Last weekend I happened to go to the German Market in London's Hyde Park and there was a stall selling traditional Lebkuchen products which ranged in shape and size. Everything being sold was sweet and spicy, cake and biscuit based and the lovely man on the stall was ...  Read the complete review

Christmas shopping for food over the festive period is always something I would rather not partake in, the supermarkets are overcrowded with mad women buying excess bread and milk because the shops will be shut for a few days whilst we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and if I could give the whole food shopping thing a miss, without a doubt I would. Hoping that when I come home from my final day at work the food fairy might have just looked at me with pity and filled my fridge with some wonderful delights. Well she almost did, except she is a he and my better half decided that he would do the food shopping as a surprise, arriving home at the same time he ...  Read the complete review

*** REACH FOR THE STARS*** <> Lebkuchen Stars by Sainsburys are an item from their delicious seasonal range. Along with their Lebkuchen hearts, Sainsburys bring this traditional German recipe to England for us to savour, and enjoy at Christmas time <> <> Lebkuchen Stars <> The Iced stars are a delicious treat to serve up at Christmas. They look in keeping with the time of year with their star shape, and white glossy appearance. Sat on a plate, with sprig of Holly, and a red and gold napkin, they look very seasonal indeed. They are also very useful to decorate, and garnish Christmas food ...  Read the complete review

I remember the first time I was introduced to lebkuchen. It was whilst visiting family in Switzerland in late 1990. I don't know exactly why the memory should be so imprinted on my memory; possibly because lebkuchen isn't generally easy to find in the UK, with the exception of around Christmas. As part of their seasonal range around this time every year, Sainsbury's offer own brand Iced lebkuchen Stars. Every year, I fail to resist the offer, but the British weather fails to help remind me of that trip to Switzerland, as it steadfastly refuses to snow year after year. Lebkuchen has been around for a long time, having been recorded in Germany as far back ...  Read the complete review

Germans always get it right when it comes to food. When most are snacking on Galaxy and Pringles galore (especially at Christmas time) i'm here with my little pieces of gingerbread heaven..and here's why. While Sainsburys aren't the best i've ever tasted (you'll have to delve into your nearest Lidl/Aldi for the proper stuff, and even those pale in comparison to homemade/christmas market delights) they are certainly very good. They're not as spicy as general Lebkuchen but enough to get the senses tingling. The icing is just enough to balance it out and while the bags aren't as big as i'd like, it's probably for the best to protect your stomach from these ...  Read the complete review