Recipes with cloves

Madeira is one of the places where Christmas traditions are so closely adhered to that one really looks forward to the festa. Cooking preparations starts months in advance. It is at a time of year that the prize pig is slaughtered so that there is enough pork for Christmas lunch of Vinha d’Alhos.

This recipe comes from Julie Casey, the pastry chef of Tre Vigne Restaurant in basking Ridge, NJ.

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This spicy harvest bread is full of plump raisins and tart apples, then topped with nuts for a delicious crunch.

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