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Decorated cookies the grownups will love---they're loaded with toasted almonds and candied orange peel.

Found the original recipe in foodnetwork magazine "The Chocolate" issue. I changed a few things according to my own taste and this decadent chocolate babka only lasted about half day at our counter.

This recipe turned out excellent. Only lasted 24hrs in my fridge. Friends have already put in a request to have one for the holidays.

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The classic German dessert, buttery and rich with apples, raisins and almonds.

Super moist, chocolaty and nutty. It is an absolutely delicious cake that can be served at any occasion.

Last Christmas I made these cookies for my family, they all told me how delicious and pretty they were. I will definitely make these delicious cookies for every Christmas.

There are a lot of ways to make granola, this is a very tasty combination, but you can also use dried other berries, or nuts, different ways can always be tasty.

It was definitely my kind of dessert, it's sweet, but too sweet; vanilla sauce gave some richness, but wasn't overwhelming. The peach-maple filling was so delicious, packed with fresh peach flavor, of course :D and the juicy filling was just oozing out loudly.

A quick and easy recipe to make your own granola bars, and they taste better and a lot healthier than store-bought ones. They can be breakfast or a quick snack whenever you feel hungry.

So yummy, my taste buds are still actively searching the taste of cinnamon, tender apples and warm-oozy cream cheese...

This tangy and delicious chicken dish made with a variety of spices is best served with hot Chinese noodles.

A truly decadent french toast stuffed with almonds and cream cheese. Talk about kicking it up a notch!

Pumpkin, cognac, cream cheese, sour cream and spices make this cheesecake creamy, smooth, rich and delicious. The toasted almonds adds extra nuttiness, and it also gives the cheesecake a beautiful coating on the outer edge. This is the kind of cheesecake that everyone gives a big "WOW".

No need to go to bakery to get your apple strudel, just make it in your home kitchen, because it is so simple and delicious.

"This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock."