Rich white chocolate peppermint bark ice cream is a delicious holiday treat, with bits of the popular Christmas treat mixed throughout the ice cream.
Christmas Recipes
Eggnog pancakes are light and fluffy with the subtle flavor of the traditional Christmas drink, drizzled with nutmeg-infused maple syrup.
As you plan your Christmas menu, don't forget dessert! I have 60 Christmas cakes and cupcakes that feature flavors like gingerbread and eggnog, and Christmas decorations!
What says Christmas more than homemade eggnog? This traditional recipe uses eggs, cream, sugar and nutmeg, with the optional addition of brandy or other liquor.
Shortbread cookies are a Scottish Christmas tradition. This version of the crumbly cookie is flavored with dried cranberries and orange zest.
Warmly spiced gingerbread cookies get fancy for the holidays with a dip in white chocolate. Santa will love getting these cookies on Christmas Eve!
Pumpkin cream pie has all the flavor of classic pumpkin pie with a slightly different texture. It's topped with decadent salted caramel whipped cream.
Cranberry crumb cake combines an orange-flavored cake, sugared cranberries and crumb topping for a delicious holiday breakfast or dessert.
Herb-and-Citrus Dry-Brined Turkey imparts all of the flavor of a traditional wet brine without the hassle and refrigerator space. So little effort for so much reward!
Italian-style chocolate mint biscotti is the perfect accompaniment for your afternoon cup of coffee! This cookie is flavored with dark chocolate cocoa powder and mint-flavored chocolate morsels.
If you like lemon meringue pie, you'll love this holiday cranberry meringue pie, which uses cranberry curd filling instead of lemon, topped with sweetened whipped egg whites.
In this Christmas Wreath Cupcake tutorial, I show you how to turn your favorite cupcake into a festive Christmas wreath with some red and green icing and a few simple tools.
Easy, no-bake five-ingredient peppermint mocha fudge makes a delicious holiday party treat, or a sweet homemade gift.
Eggnog pound cake makes a delicious Christmas dessert, or package it up to give as a homemade gift!
Looking for a change from classic apple or pumpkin pie? Try this delicious spiced pear pie with hazelnut crumb topping. Serve slightly warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
This make-ahead, no-bake cranberry apple charlotte cake will wow your holiday guests with its apple and cranberry flavors, and beautiful presentation.
Pomegranate sangria combines fruity red wine with pomegranate and cranberry, with cinnamon for a hint of spice. Make a large batch a day ahead for a winning party cocktail! Happy November, readers! I hope you all had a fun Halloween with more treats than tricks. But now, Halloween is over. I don't know about you, …
Recreate a discontinued seasonal coffeehouse favorite with this simple eggnog coffee syrup. Use it in your homemade coffee or espresso drinks, or give as a gift! There's a certain popular coffeehouse that I love to visit (I'll give you a hint, it rhymes with "Shmarkbucks"). My absolute favorite beverage is their pumpkin spice latte. But running …
Some of the best recipes of the Christmas season are those that double as gifts, like this homemade cranberry-infused vodka! Thanksgiving has passed, now it's time for the hustle and bustle of the holidays! Cookie swaps, Christmas parties, brunches with Santa, tree trimming, caroling (does anybody do that anymore?), and on and on! It might sound …
Wow your Thanksgiving guests with this juicy, flavorful turkey. OXO will choose one winner to receive several tools to make hosting Thanksgiving easier! It's getting to be my favorite time of year. It kicks off on Thanksgiving Day. For the past two years, I've hosted Thanksgiving dinner (last year, for Dave's family; this year, for …
Holiday season, with large dinners, rich desserts and drinks, is upon us. Save calories without sacrificing flavor with this lightened-up eggnog! It's here: holiday season. Halloween candy, Thanksgiving dinner, cookie swaps, Christmas parties ... Eating healthy? See you after New Year's! But wait! Today's #SundaySupper is all about lightening up holiday food. One of my …
Browned butter chocolate chip cookies have a subtle, nutty flavor from the browned milk solids in the butter. They're Christmas cookies with a kick! Some things just make everything else butter. Some say bacon. Some say chocolate. I say browned butter. What is browned butter? Well, butter contains tiny particles called "milk solids." When you …
I think, in years to come, Friday, December 14th, 2012 will be one of those days where you'll always remember where you were, and what you were doing when you heard the news. I was at my mother's house, baking cookies for her office Christmas exchange while she played with my son. My mother had …
Homemade egg nog is easy to churn into egg nog ice cream, a delicious Christmas treat. It's here: Week 12 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic. I hope you've enjoyed the posts, and found some new treats to try this Christmas. I'm sad to see the link-up end, but to …
Last year, I had a fantastic experience with the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. Hundreds of food bloggers from around the world signed up, baked a batch of cookies, and sent one dozen to three different assigned recipients. In return, they received a dozen cookies from three different food bloggers. So when I received the …
Oh my, these Caramel Nutella Crisps are addictive! Nutella-flavored cookie dough is wrapped around a caramel candy, rolled in sugar, then baked. Go ahead and try to just eat one!
I never get to host holiday dinners anymore, seeing as 1) my apartment is too small, 2) my mother is allergic to my dogs, and 3) I don't own a table (we eat meals at our breakfast bar). To make up for that, I cook a special breakfast in the morning. It's also partly carrying …
Only two weeks left of 12 weeks of Christmas treats (hosted by Meal Planning Magic)! Is Christmas really that close? Eeek, I need to start my shopping! One of the things that I look forward to every fall/winter is eating a caramel apple. In fact, one of the best wedding favors I ever received was …
Many years ago, during my first year at culinary school, there was a brochure in the common area for a gingerbread house competition at a destination shopping center in the suburbs of Philadelphia called Peddler's Village. There are several categories (Traditional, Authentic Reproduction of a Significant Building, Unusual 3-D Gingerbread Creation, Student, and Kids Only), and …
It's Week 8 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! It's still not too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form! Having recently entered a gingerbread house competition (check out this coming Monday's post for pictures and competition results!), I felt compelled to make something with …
It's Thursday, and time for another installment of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic. If you're a blogger, it's never too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form. One of my favorite childhood memories is making Christmas "chocolates" with my grandmother. She had dozens of plastic …
A different take on chocolate chip cookies! These delicious cookies are loaded with cranberries and white chocolate. Drizzle with melted white chocolate for an extra decadent treat. I like to kick off the holidays with a marathon cookie-baking session. I have a few stand-bys, like chocolate chip, oatmeal cookies, meringues, and ginger snaps. But each …
It's Thursday, and time for another installment of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic. If you're a blogger, it's never too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form. Want to really impress your friends and relatives this holiday season? These marshmallows are tasty and festive. Peppermint-flavored …
Yes, two posts in one day! I couldn't decide which link-up I wanted to join more (Munchkin Meals for A Healthy Slice of Life or 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats for Meal Planning Magic), so I did a post for both. In my mind, if it's not chocolate, it's not dessert. When I'm hosting an event, planning …
Yes, you read that correctly. Christmas treats. No, you haven't been asleep for two months. Now, before you hunt me down and lynch me, hear me out. The author of another blog, Meal Planning Magic, hosts a link-up called "12 Weeks of Christmas Treats." The idea is to start early enough to give our readers …
It's that time again! This swap's theme was holiday cookies. After submitting the Spoon Cookies recipe I found in an old issue of Gourmet, I received a recipe for oatmeal cookies from The Imitation Chef. I grew up baking oatmeal cookies for my father, but only recently have come to like them myself. I've been …
Why is it that holiday "dinner" occurs in the early to late afternoon? My mother always has Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner ready between 2 and 4 p.m. Baffles me, but I've never asked. Because "dinner" happens so early, lunch consists of various appetizers: cheese and crackers, cold shrimp, etc. Last year, I made these spinach-stuffed …
Back in late October, Lindsay of the Love and Olive Oil blog posted on Twitter that it would be fun to do a food blogger cookie swap. With the help of Julie from The Little Kitchen blog, they put together an enormous, world-wide cookie swap. The story even made it into a Nashville newspaper artice! …
I just arrived back home from my first Christmas with my boyfriend's family. We were asked to bring a dessert, and he said that most of his family liked cheesecake. I was tired of my go-to recipe, "White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake." So, I decided to attempt a recipe that has intimidated me up until now: …
This recipe was given to me by a family member. It makes a TON of cookies! They are so light and airy, and just melt in your mouth. Meringue CookiesSource: Kathleen L. Ingredients 2 egg whites ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Beat egg whites …