Whenever you serve Ottolenghi’s Roasted Vegetable Tart to your family, they’ll appreciate you for it. Some folks may consider this to be a summer dish when all of the ingredients are in season locally.
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cheesy potato & herb stacks
These Cheesy Potato & Herb Stacks are the ultimate side dish. You could even enjoy them as a crispy savory snack.
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bread
Cinnamon Star Bread with French Butter Icing
Imagine a piece of warm-from-the-oven cinnamon-swirled bread topped off with a schmear of creamy butter icing. Sort of like those treats you get at Cinnabon. This Cinnamon Star Bread with French Butter Icing is so much better. Just my humble opinion.
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dessert
Peanut Butter & Nutella Buttercream Cups
You know those yummy soft & chewy peanut butter cookies with a Hershey kiss planted on top? Check these out. My Peanut Butter & Nutella Buttercream Cups take it to the next level.
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dessert
french brown butter apple tart
This is my version of an apple tart recipe from Phyllis Grant on Food52. It’s not too sweet, almost savory.
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dessert
Chocolate Gingerbread Cake with Simmered Oranges
Looking for one more addition to your holiday dessert table? How about just one more sweet treat to offer at your Christmas brunch? You may want to give this Chocolate Gingerbread Cake with Simmered Oranges a try.
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cookies
Dorie Greenspan’s Vanilla Bean Sable Cookies
Ahhh. The sablé. Think of it as the best shortbread cookie with a crispy sugar-coated edge …cakelike in the center. This version happens to be a favorite around here. Dorie Greenspan’s Vanilla Bean Sable Cookies …the flavor is full of butter with a hint of saltiness. Just a hint.
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appetizer
Fig & Brie Pastry Pops
For all you lollipop lovers out there. Here’s one that switches it up a bit. Although these guys happen to be sweet & savory. These Fig & Brie Pastry Pops are perfect grown-up treat to enjoy with that glass of holiday cheer.
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gluten-free (or not) potato pancakes
Don’t let those mashed potatoes go to waste. Okay, I agree. They are so good heated up with some homemade gravy showered on top. But …you have to try this.
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side
Green Beans With Cremini Mushroom Sauce
Need another side dish for your holiday feast? Here’s one that may look familiar. You remember that old standby …the green bean casserole? Check this out. Green Beans With Cremini Mushroom Sauce is an updated, lighter version of the original. And soooo delicious.
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mushroom & leek bread pudding
This Mushroom & Leek Bread Pudding. So amazing. Imagine your tried and true recipe for bread stuffing taken to the next level. Or two. And with this dish, I am able to offer it to my gluten-free daughter & granddaughter, my vegetarian son & daughter-in-law and everyone else at the table. The finished dish is
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cookies
Chocolate Lace Sandwich Cookies
These Chocolate Lace Sandwich Cookies are so light and crunchy. And addictive. And freezable. Yes, these guys can be frozen for up to two months. Just be sure to wrap them properly.