Seared sea scallops and sliced pears over fettuccine in a garlic cream sauce with white wine, lemon verbena, and fresh ginger juice. An elegant, unexpected pairing.
Canterbury jumbles: chewy, generously loaded drop cookies with shredded coconut, macadamia nuts, raisins, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. The everything-but-the-kitchen-sink cookie that lives up to its name.
Palm Beach brownies are dense, fudgy, and almost truffle-rich. The Maida Heatter classic with eight ounces of unsweetened chocolate, espresso, almond extract, and walnuts. Yields 36 squares.
Use some of leftover turkeys to make this creamy and tasty macaroni, which will definitely impress your family!
Meringue madeleines made with whipped egg whites, cake flour, and melted butter. Light as air with crisp edges, best eaten warm straight from the oven.
Scotch-spiked cheesecake on a toasted almond shortbread crust, crowned with homemade butterscotch sauce and chopped almonds. A three-component showpiece rated 4.8 stars.
Apple cheddar soup with curry, ginger, and dry mustard pureed silky smooth and topped with sharp cheddar. A warming autumn soup that balances sweet apples with spicy, nippy heat.
Light and fluffy and packed with orange flavor and coated in orange sugar.
Like other country tarts, thus plum tart is full of delicious flavor, and it doesn't have to be fancy looking, it is a rustic shell; homemade country style plum tart always make everyone come back for an extra slice!
Butter-seared shrimp served over a pool of emulsified green onion and basil butter sauce made with champagne vinegar and chicken stock. A refined, restaurant-quality plate ready in 30 minutes.
Butter-seared shrimp served over a pool of emulsified green onion and basil butter sauce made with champagne vinegar and chicken stock. A refined, restaurant-quality plate ready in 30 minutes.
A refined chilled snow pea soup with fresh tarragon, romaine lettuce, and creme fraiche, pureed silky smooth and strained. Bright spring green color and elegant French-inspired flavor.
This traditional bread served in Mexico celebrates the Epiphany! Usually hidden inside is a coin or toy baby and whoever finds it gets to make the tamales for Candelmas!
Orange molasses cookies, soft and puffy with cracked tops, spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and a hit of black pepper, then rolled in orange sugar. Whole wheat flour and oats make them a wholesome holiday bake.
Soft potato bread made with instant potato flakes and a bread machine for mixing. The starch keeps this loaf tender and moist days longer than standard white bread.
Homemade bread stuffing with cubed Italian bread, toasted pecans, fresh thyme, and buttery sauteed onion and celery. Bound with egg and chicken stock for a moist, herb-fragrant holiday side dish.