Can you believe that Christmas is right around the corner? That means that it’s time to start thinking about that perfect gift for family, friends, and co-workers.
Christmas
Make Ahead Duchess Potatoes
Simple to make and elegant to serve, these Duchess Potatoes freeze beautifully for a make-ahead side dish for your holiday or any time feast.
Crown Roast of Pork
Looking for a replacement for the traditional ham for your Christmas dinner? Try Crown Roast of Pork. It is an elegant entrée for your special holiday dinner. Normally for Christmas dinner, we have ham. This year, Susan suggested that we have Crown Roast of Pork. This is something that I’ve never made before, so I spent…
Outstanding Oatmeal Cookies
Unlike the traditional oatmeal cookie that generally contains raisins, this recipe uses toasted pecans. It works well with raisins, but the toasted pecans put it over the top! The cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle.
Vanilla Dreams – The Experiment
I recently saw a recipe for Vanilla Dreams on the King Arthur Flour site. What intrigued me about the recipe was that it used Baker’s Ammonia, a.k.a. Ammonium Carbonate, in place of baking powder.
Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans
If you like roasted pecans and chocolate, you’re going to love these easy to make chocolate covered roasted pecans! Whether you eat them as a snack, or give them as a holiday gift, you will quickly discover that they are totally addictive.
Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Bugles
Every year about this time, I make peanut butter balls, and reserve some of the peanut butter mixture to make these delectable little morsels. They are the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and crunchy goodness.
Viennese Sablés
I recently bought a new Dorie Greenspan cookbook titled Baking Chez Moi. I know – just what I needed, another cookbook! One of the recipes that immediately caught my eye was Viennese Sablés. Greenspan describes té With a description like that, how could I not try these cookies?
English Digestive Biscuits
If you’ve ever been to the UK, you’ve probably sampled McVitie’s Digestive Biscuits (a.k.a. cookies in the US). I know that the name isn’t very appealing, but the taste definitely is! The story goes that digestive biscuits were first conceived in Victorian times as a medicinal aid for digestion. Thus the name.
Peanut Butter Balls
If you like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, you’ll love these peanut butter balls! They have only 4 ingredients, and are super easy to make, albeit a bit time-consuming. They are the ultimate peanut butter and chocolate treat, and a perfect candy to make for the holidays!