Are you having an Oscars party tonight? Are you trying any of our hors d'oeuvres for the Oscars, like There Will Be Blood Orange Jelly Smiles or Juno's Pregnant Dates? Even if you're not having a p...
Julie told us that she made this Bittersweet Chocolate Cranberry Shortbread because she loves to eat it, and it doesn't get much air time. She's right - shortbread is less sexy and dramatic than a c...
We are recent biscotti converts; we didn't realize until lately how wonderful they are, dunked into a cup of afternoon coffee. This recipe for Xocolatl-Cranberry Biscotti from Katie went in our to-...
The holidays are here, and we're stretching out into luxurious, very indulgent Christmas cooking. Fried breads and cakey sweets - this is the time of year for them. One of the places we love to indu...
We are big fans of the fantastically spicy ginger chews from Ginger People (although... their oddly anthropomorphic ginger mascots? Cute or creepy?) Spicy ginger is comforting and warm, nice for win...
There are a few recipes that we turn to every holiday season, and this is one of them. This is a workhorse of a cookie recipe. Why? Well, it has everything you need for good cut-out sugar cookies. T...
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 ...
Old-fashioned candies, sweet and strong, are our favorites. Toffee, caramels, divinity - they all show up in our Christmas packages. Here's a new favorite with an old flavor: molasses. These are str...
Fruitcake haters may be converted by this cake, and those of us who like well-made bricks of the holiday treat will love this. It has that same density of flavor, packed into tiny bites full of lemo...
This recipe comes from my moms Serbian family. Its a barely sweet, yeasted bread filled with dates, honey and walnuts. Its made only at Christmas in my family, so it has the specialness of any once...
Divinity is related to nougat and meringue - a soft confection made with egg whites and sugar - and it's a favorite Christmas candy, especially in the Southern US. It keeps well, and it can be a relie...
It's not too early to start baking gingerbread cookies, and when you do, give the holiday tradition a twist with these witty ABC cookie cutters - ABC in this case meaning, "Already Been Chewed." And i...
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