DIY peppermint patties (quick, easy!), caramels with salt or cinnamon, old-fashioned whipped divinity, herbed almonds, fruit jellies, and slabs of toffee -- here are all of our favorite recipes f...
This is a homemade, handmade Christmas for many of us, and over the last two weeks we've shown you a great deal of homemade treats and sweets. But perhaps you don't have the time to make food gif...
We've hosted our first holiday dinner party, and we're looking forward to a week of being at home with loved ones and family. Food figures prominently, of course -- we want to stay nourished and warm ...
The only frozen thing many of us have on our minds right now (especially in New York) is what's falling out of the sky. But the snow piling up on our windowsill is not stopping us from making ice crea...
Cranberries! We can't get enough of them this time of year. Their bright tartness is a mood-lifter all winter too. Here are a dozen recipes that will show off fresh cranberries at Christmas and b...
A version of this post was originally sent to our email subscribers on November 6th. To receive Sara Kate's weekly email, sign up in the column to the left or click here. Something tasty will arrive i...
By the time you read this, I will have landed in Tokyo and stuffed myself with beer and delicious food at the first izakaya I find. When I return in January, I'll have a lot of food-related photos an...
While paying for our stash of holiday blend coffee beans the other day, we spotted some sample-sized bags near the register. This sparked an idea: Why not make our own "sample" bags of coffee to give ...
More holiday bakeware, awesome ideas for last minute gifts with a vintage flair, and how to safely deal with a party essential. ...
Looking for a slightly unusual addition to your array of holiday treats this year? Try making lollipops! Apparently, they're not as hard as they sound (no pun intended)......
I recently got hip to a great cream-cheese alternative for bagels and such and was thinking it'd be a nice time to pass on the tip given what a brunch-y time of year this is between Christmas and New ...
My husband and I had the pleasure of visiting Chez Panisse this week -- a first for both of us. I had eaten upstairs in the café, but never downstairs in the evening dining room. It was a lovel...
Here is a very important question from reader Allison, who asks:
I have to take cookies to a potluck party for 9 people. I plan to take a mix of several kinds, but how many cookies should I "budge...
Squash is abundant this season, from giant varieties to petite ones like these sweet dumpling squash. We recently picked up a few of these from Weiser Family Farms and intended to bake them with just ...
Can you identify the name of the table setting style above? No, we couldn't either -- until we read this great post from former Martha Stewart Living editor Eddie Ross. We hadn't ever really wondered ...
While a single-malt scotch or premium gin, rum, or liqueur is always sure to please the cocktail geek in your life, an assortment of small homemade and store-bought gifts can bring an extra-special pe...
Here's a sweet gift idea: cake in a jar! We'd never heard of these until recently, but apparently it's an old country tradition and several bloggers, like Angry Chicken who made the cakes above, have ...
This calendar is more a work of art than a place to pencil in doctor's appointments, but it's a beautiful way to help raise awareness for health care for migrant farm workers. Every month is a diff...
Yesterday we gave you a tip on keeping your Brussels sprouts bright green, and now here is a recipe that will show off that bright, fresh color -- even in the dead of winter. ...
We just got our first real snowfall here in Boston, and now we're suddenly craving muesli. This is a simple yet hearty breakfast brought to us by the Swiss - who mean business when it comes to fueling...
One person's cup of creamy, bourbon-spiked goodness is another person's eggy, high-fat nightmare. Where do you stand?!...
What's cooking? How's the baking, cooking, and wrapping going? Any questions for us? Also, have you entered today's Holiday Giveaways?
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I hope you enjoyed last week's sparkling and white wine holiday gift recommendations. This week, it's time to move on to red and sweet wines. Whatever your budget, whatever the occasion, there are so ...
This is our second Martha mention today, which was not planned, we promise. Because this basic (and relatively inexpensive) pan has been on our Christmas wish list for a while......
Wrapping gifts in paper bags - sounds rather unromantic, right? Not when you do it like Martha Stewart! Brown paper bags are a low-cost, easy option for making homemade treats and goodies look very pr...
It's winter, which means there's a lot of squash in the markets right now. Big ones. People have been writing in and asking us what they can do with all these squashes. They can be a little intimid...
You know how sometimes you see a recipe, or even just hear someone talking about it, and you just know you're going to have to make that for yourself very soon? That was this mushroom casserole recipe...
I've avoided reviewing products with non-stick cooking surfaces for a while because of the suspected health hazards of cooking on surfaces treated with non-stick coatings like Teflon (PTFE) and its as...
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Name: Lagostina 7-piece Cookware Set
Store: Williams-Sonoma
Value: $400
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this Lagostina 7-piece Cookware Set from Williams...
Here is a very, very last-minute food gift that takes literally five minutes to make, and yet everyone you share it with will love it (and you). Too good to be true? No -- it's just chocolate-dipped p...
It's crunch time for holiday menu planning, so we're not messing around. Read on for this week's all-recipe Midwest roundup. ...
Here is a rather fun question from reader Kelly:
What ingredients, spices, seasonings, etc. make food tangy? I was craving something tangy the other night, and I realized I was having a hard time pi...
Resembling large albino carrots, parsnips were once a staple in many parts of Europe, especially among the poor. Appreciation for parsnips waned with the spread of the potato, which is a shame because...
On last night's Top Chef, we got Martha Stewart, Natasha Richardson, the Harlem Gospel Choir, and dishes inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas. It was dizzying (these one hour and 15 minute episodes...
We didn't eat a lot of Brussels sprouts when we were young. They weren't very appealing to us then. Now, however, we are quite taken with Brussels sprouts, and, curiously, we like them now for all the...
"Candy"-making can get pretty "crazy"-making sometimes. The sugar boils faster than you thought, you forgot to measure out the cream, you can't find the recipe under the chaos on your counter - it hap...
Red and green isn't always the most appetizing color combination on the plate, but Serious Eats pulls it off here with a great appetizer for the holidays. See this and more below, in our weekly roundu...
We're loving this picture of an "Aspen" bûche de noël, a more modern take on the classic French Christmas cake. Traditional logs are iced in chocolate and often have little meringue mushroo...
This soup is a riff on the Greek avgolemono: a delicious concoction of beaten eggs and lemon juice, whisked into broth and cooked just enough to thicken. We borrowed the egg and lemon motif, and we al...
What do we like to sip on the cold days of winter? Hot drinks like hot chocolate, hot buttered bourbon & cider, and hot apple cider!...
Since moving to New England, Sam Adams Winter Lager is another seasonal treat that we've started looking forward to. From late November through January, you'll find a 6-pack of this spicy dark beer in...
One more breakfast casserole in our Delicious Links today, plus how to make a holiday candle out of a clementine and some olive oil. ...
We're super crazy busy. You're super crazy busy. And that's not even counting the holidays! Let's talk about some quick snacks that can be made ahead and grabbed on the way out the door......
It's a sick day for me, so I'm working at home on some recipes. With a congested head, I made the first mistake in cooking: I didn't check to see if I had all the ingredients I needed before starting ...
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Name: GRUNDTAL Wall Organizer System
Store: IKEA
Value: $85
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this GRUNDTAL Wall Organizer System from IKEA. This terrific...
Here's a good question from reader Chelsea, who writes:
Every year for Christmas, we eat breakfast casserole after opening our presents. It's easy to put together the night before and pop into the o...
Most of us don't have access to the beautiful, bountiful mountains of spices seen here. But many of us do have well-stocked grocery stores and/or ethnic markets nearby where we can find a wide variety...
What cookies did you leave for Santa back when you were young and a believer? In my childhood home, it was Red and Green Christmas Balls (one red, one green) and a cup of cocoa left on the fireplace ...
I grew up drinking Mexican hot cocoa on Christmas eve, but an allergy to chocolate forced me to seek a different beverage tradition. Enter my new, grown-up favorite: hot buttered bourbon and cider....
Butter is supremely important in the structure of perfect shortbread and sugar cookies, and in the Times Dining section, you can read all about how to tell when butter is soft enough (but not too soft...
We all go through a lot of sugar this time of year, and those tiny grains seem to be underfoot all the time in our kitchen. So we are in an especially good place to appreciate this perfect sugar packa...
When I talk to people about baking bread, one of the first things I usually hear is "Oh, but I'm afraid of yeast." So if you feel this way, you are definitely not alone! I'm not going to try and convi...
We ate this pasta twice last weekend—at both dinner parties. It's not healthy. It's soaked in butter. Delicious, toasted, slightly sweet brown butter with little bits of sage fried up in that butter...
Peek inside Martha Stewart's prop room today (full up of all sorts of exciting dishes!) plus some cute Christmas treats in today's Delicious Links. ...
Continuing on with our squash theme today, here's a question from reader matchbookhymnal. Apparently they have a giant squash to use up!
I bought a squash the size of a toddler at the farmer's marke...
We love cranberry sauce. It's one of our favorite parts of Thanksgiving, and we always make sure there are at least two versions on the table. But although we eat cranberry sauce leftovers for as long...
Acorns aren't just for the birds and squirrels - we can eat them too! Bet you didn't know that. Acorns were a staple food for the Native Americans. Acorns are full of nutrients and are lower in fat...
It doesn't get much better than beer bread: mix, bake, slather with butter, smile. Repeat last two steps until satisfied. What's better, all the dry ingredients can be mixed together ahead of time and...
Butternut squash is one of our favorite winter vegetables. It stays in robust condition through the long winter months, and its sweet, creamy flesh is a welcome addition to curries, pasta, soups,...
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Name: 3 Cookbooks from Sur La Table and Andrews McMeel
Store: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Value: $100
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this set of 3 Cookboo...
We've been talking a lot about sweets this week; we have scads of ideas for pretty, easy, fun, and yummy treats for holiday enjoyment and gift-giving in our Un-Gift Guide. But we still need to eat, ev...
These super-rich truffle treats have become a quick favorite for our family, and we know some of you already love them too. They couldn't be simpler to make with only three easy ingredients ......
This is a question that has bugged us for quite some time! What is cream of tartar? Is it natural? What does it do? And please tell us it has nothing to do with the tartar that dentists talk about......
We could spend practically the same amount of time talking about the things to serve with cheese as we could about the actual cheese. This year, why not draw inspiration from your favorite cheese shop...
Along with the classic sugar cookies and gingerbread men this time of year, it can be fun to add some unexpected, savory twists to your holiday baking. Herbs and spices like pepper and rosemary can ad...
When we think of food to give as gifts, we so often think cookies, candies, sugary nuts, toffee... The list of sweet stuff can go on and on. What about something good and salty? There are these savory...
We weren't going to let one failed attempt get us down - we still think that homemade honey roasted peanuts would make a terrific homemade holiday gift. Here's the recipe we wound up with, and it's ...
This time of year, we often come across recipes that call for sugars we don't normally use or remember to keep stocked, like superfine or confectioner sugars. What to do if you find yourself short? Th...
Finding myself in possession of a house and household this Christmas season, I am trying to decorate for the holidays just a little. But it doesn't come naturally. I love the greenery, the white light...
We've made this recipe a couple of times, always to rave reviews. Short ribs aren't on this list of Best Cuts for Braising, but they works fantastically well, cook quickly, and aren't expensive. Here ...
A little kitchen with big ideas, sweet gift tags, muffins inspired by Jamie Oliver, and more in today's Delicious Links. ...
Here's another wonderfully easy candy recipe for the holidays - salt caramels! Here's the recipe, along with links to great ideas for pretty wrapping and packaging....
"Urban Homesteading" is a term we've been hearing in the news and around the web more and more often. What does this concept mean to you? Would you describe yourself as an urban homesteader?...
You're looking at the aftermath. We got a little ambitious in our holiday entertaining this weekend, throwing not one but two dinner parties for six over the course of 48 hours. The Sunday night party...
When you're building the base for a soup or braise, things can get chaotic pretty quick in that pan. To make sure each new ingredient added gets its own quality time with the hot surface of the pan, c...
Just in time for Christmas, a Madonna and Child Potato on eBay. No, this wasn't forwarded to me by an email-forward-happy friend. It came from a relation (I won't give away more than that, but it is...
If you're making your own candy this holiday season to give as gifts or to keep for yourself, you may be working with fondant or tempering chocolate. If so, you're going to need a marble slab. Marbl...
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Name: Vertical Wine Rack
Store: Tiny Living
Value: $79
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this Vertical Wine Rack from Tiny Living. Turn your wine storage ...
We love it when we can help track down recipes. Reader Susan wrote to us looking for a chai spice cookie recipe that she loved and lost. She writes:
A few years ago, Whole Foods had a fantastic reci...
Blue potatoes, red carrots, purple cauliflower – the rainbow of offerings at Weiser Family Farms is so vibrant right now that we couldn't limit this week's market report to just one fruit or veg...
On Friday we introduced Dave Zino of the Beef Checkoff Culinary Center. He explained the difference between stewing and braising. Today he's back to talk about the best cuts of beef for holiday braise...
Furoshiki are Japanese cloths that are used to wrap gifts and other items such as bento boxes. They can be used as book bags, grocery bags or to wrap any small items for transportation. They’re al...
This year, everyone in our family agreed that we are blessed with plenty of things in our lives. While we're not averse to gifts of homemade sweets and savories, we're keeping the stuff to a minimum a...
We've been very inspired by all of the Thanksgiving table photos you've sent in, and fruit-as-place-setting seems to be a theme. Here's what we did this weekend. It didn't even require string or ribbo...
What is the state of the American cookie? Three food writers, Dorie Greenspan, David Leibovitz, and Sara Dickerman discuss the definition of a cookie, what makes a cookie American, and chunky vs. thin...
Call us suckers for seasonal marketing ploys, but darn it, we love holiday blend coffees! As soon as we spot it in our favorite coffee shop, we start stockpiling enough roasted beans to last us throug...
Candy and salads -- it's holiday food, recipes for gift-giving, and vegetables for winter nourishment in this past w...
Throughout the world and throughout time, food has been viewed as sacred. It is offered up in ceremonies, placed on altars, given to Gods and Goddesses as a sacrifice. We pray over it and create tem...
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