recipes

Flashback: Salted Caramels with Orange Scented Sugar

Flashback: Salted Caramels with Orange Scented Sugar

Caramels are another fun and delicious treat to make for gifting this time of year, though they can be tricky. You will rely heavily on a candy thermometer, so make sure that is working before you start. You will need to monitor the temperature closely. You can go from soft caramels to hard candy very quickly, so choose a time to make these when you won’t be distracted. In other words, don’t make these when you’ve got two kids playing loudly in the background or you might have to make a second batch. Just sayin’, not that I would know anything about that.

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Cranberry Orange Walnut Relish

Cranberry Orange Walnut Relish

Here’s a delicious recipe for homemade Cranberry Orange Walnut Relish that you can use on your holiday feasts, then a simple way to use the leftovers to make delicious tarts.

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Recipe: All Butter, Really Flaky Pie Crust

Recipe: All Butter, Really Flaky Pie Crust

Around my house, the Thanksgiving cooking preparation is already well underway, and one of the top items on today’s to-do list is pie crust. You too? You’ll definitely want to check out this Pie Crust 102: All Butter, Really Flaky Pie Crust recipe and primer. Because, let’s be honest, a good pie starts with a good crust.

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Recipe: Homemade Eggnog

Recipe: Homemade Eggnog

Already organizing recipes for your upcoming holiday festivities? Whip up a batch of creamy and delicious non-alcoholic (kid-friendly) homemade eggnog!

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Flashback Recipe: Raspberry-Mascarpone Whip Brownie Parfait

Flashback Recipe: Raspberry-Mascarpone Whip Brownie Parfait

By Katie Goodman Adapted from Desserts 4 Today I thought I’d share with you a really great recipe from a new cookbook that I love: Desserts 4 Today, by Abby Dodge. This is an excellent dessert cookbook for holiday entertaining. Each of the 125 recipes in Abby’s new book have only 4 ingredients each (all […]

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Recipe: Bloomin’ Baked Caramel Apples

Recipe: Bloomin’ Baked Caramel Apples

Rejoice in the bounty of farmers’ market apple season with this recipe for gooey, sweet, and juicy bloomin’ baked caramel apples!

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Recipe: Nutella Hot Chocolate

Recipe: Nutella Hot Chocolate

Whip up a single-serve sweet treat, no baking required! Check out this tasty Nutella hot chocolate recipe.

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