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The Art of Cheese — Aged Havarti Crostini with Cider Caramelized Onions

A toasted baguette cradles creamy Aged Havarti with a delightful contrast of apple cider caramelized onions and a kiss of thyme.

Spiced Ginger-Molasses Cookies with Almond Meal

Soft and spiced, these cookies are just like gingersnaps, but made with flavorful almond meal and plenty of earthy molasses.

Hanukkah Dinner Menu Favorites

A Hanukkah menu full of fall and winter favorites to will arm you with classics that will do the duty of pleasing your eaters during the holiday.

Spiced Sorrel: Caribbean Hibiscus Holiday Drink

This spiced drink is served cold around Christmas in the Caribbean. Adjust the sweetness and intensity of the vibrant drink to suit your preferences.

Sweet Potato Crumble Squares

Skip the sweet potato pie and head straight to bars topped with streusel and drizzled with marshmallow glaze.

Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Pearl Onions and Gruyere

Forget mushy brussels sprouts and add this cheesy, crispy, béchamel laden vegetable side dish to your holiday spread.

The Art of Cheese — Beef Grillades and Aged Havarti Grits

A classic Creole dish topped with fork tender meat and creamy grits made with buttery Havarti cheese.

The Tradition of Pastizzi

The savory Maltese treat in flaky dough is served alongside tea. Discover more about the pastry with Marilù Vella, lover and creator of the specialty.

Parsnip Gratin with Thyme

A cozy food to keep you warm with plenty of cream to bring on a satisfying winter hibernation.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Tower

This is not just any cookie cake – it’s a chewy, soft, four layer chocolate chip cookie cake with buttercream. Perfect for all ages.

Tres Leches Cornbread Cake with White Chocolate Cherry Popcorn

Tres leches cake is sweet, but cornmeal adds needed balance that catapults it into upper echelons of dessert. Top with maraschino popcorn for great flavor.

15 Holiday Themed Cocktail Garnishes

Dress your cocktails in more than a candy cane or cinnamon stick. These festive garnishes are original and will surely take your merrymaking up a notch.

Seasonal Drinks: Cranberry Apple Cider

Create a fragrant holiday drink for your guests that is sure to satisfy. It takes moments to put together and then let it simmer away and develop flavor.

Chocolate Nutella Cookies

A touch of sparkle, plenty of sweet Nutella and some chocolate to top it off makes these cookies irresistible, especially during the holiday season.

Festive Cream Cheese Chocolate Mousse with Pomegranate

Perfect for holiday sweet tooth’s that aren’t into pie, this no-bake dessert is super rich and can be topped off with pomegranate seeds.

How to Make Cinnamon Spiced Hard Cider

This is an easy, lovely little cocktail to make for your fall gatherings. Dress it up with apple slices or a cinnamon stick and you’re ready to impress.

The Art of Cheese — Blonde French Onion Soup with Aged Havarti

This Blonde French Onion Soup is a deliciously creamy twist on the classic version with the added bonus of rich aged Havarti cheese.

The Art of Apron Design with Ellen Bennett

Former line cook, Ellen Bennett, creates aprons fit and functional for a professional kitchen, but with design techniques that could be seen on a runway.

Ultimate Holiday Spreads in as Seen in the Movies

Our favorite cinema-inspired recipes, each paired with a classic holiday scene that in true-to-life fashion ends in family disaster or heartfelt feelings.

Peanut Sauté: Indonesian-Style Pasta

This recipe is sweet and salty, but with a new twist of cabbage to add great crunch.

Fried Apple Hand Pies

Crispy apple fry pies with a hint of spice are doused in sweet glaze that helps put the crackle in every bite.

Pumpkin and Pastis Oatmeal Cream Pies

These cream pies feature pastis, a French star anise apéritif. The liqueur is a complement to the warm spices already found in the oat cookie.

Simple Cinnamon Poached Pears with Maple Syrup Mascarpone Filling

Poached pears are a seasonal dessert to customized to your taste. Top these softened fruits with a spiced mascarpone filling and drizzle with caramel.

The Art of Cheese — Aged Havarti and Cardamom Pear Butter

Luxurious pear butter infused with cardamom and vanilla, a perfect accompaniment to rich, aged Havarti cheese.

Mexican Braised Beef Tacos with Chilis

A braised recipe for Mexican beef tacos. Cooked low and slow, these tacos are succulent, rich, and flavorful.

Hong Kong Bolo Bao: Pineapple Bun

Hong Kong Style pineapple buns, also known as Bolo Bao, provides a delicious contrast in taste between the sugar butter topping and soft Asian style bread.

Where to Find 10 Gourmet Hot Chocolates

While we have no issues brewing a pot of milk and making cocoa concoctions at home, there are chefs who have taken the cold-weather elixir to new levels.

Upma Kozhukattai: Steamed Savory Rice Cakes

Try this popular south-Indian breakfast dish that is rich in calories to kick off your day.

Malted Vanilla Cake with Cardamom and White Chocolate Glaze

A dense cake with a smooth white frosting to finishes it off. Malt perfectly ties vanilla and white chocolate together and cardamom adds a touch of spice.

Ginger Cake Loaf with Rum Caramel Sauce

As Christmas is just around the corner, nothing seems more well-suited than a scrumptious spiced ginger loaf cake.

Guilt Free Pizza: Power Pizzeria

Is there such a thing as “guilt-free” pizza? After trying one at Power Pizzeria, the answer is a resounding ‘Yes’.

Caramel Filled Chocolate Cups with Spiced Rum

Chocolate with rum and caramel is bound to make a day amazing. Bite into one, the dark chocolate snaps and lets a pool of rich rum caramel loose.

Make Your Own Pork Potstickers

Once you get the hang of folding, these fried dumplings are so simple to make and are perfect for a halftime appetizer or a make-ahead dinner.

8 Steps to Great Baking with Jane Hornby

Cookbook author, Jane Hornby, dishes on her top tips to smooth sailing when it comes to baking.

Indian-Style Spiced Stir-Fry Cabbage

Stir-fried cabbage with fennel uses cumin, coriander, ginger, and garam masala to create a flavorful side dish that can quickly be made for a gathering.

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Mustard and Balsamic

This is a simple and vegetarian side dish that is packed with flavor to offset the bitterness of the brussels sprouts.

Spicy Red Lentil and Spinach Soup

Rich in protein and antioxidants, this red lentil soup will fill you up, keep you warm, and get your taste buds going with traditional Indian spices.

The Art of Cheese — How to Throw a Successful Wine and Cheese Party

Follow these tips for a delicious gathering and try out the recipes for delicious Havarti bites and flavor combinations.

Ginger-Vanilla Creme Brûlée with Mango Sauce

Simple, but perfectly sweet, creme brûlée is an elegant dessert especially when the custard is steeped with vanilla beans and ginger and topped with mango.

The Art of Cheese — Aged Havarti, Pear Chutney, and Walnut Puff Triangles

An easy holiday appetizer perfect for entertaining, you can even make the puff pastry bites with a make-ahead and freeze option.

Edible Travels: Adventures at Castiglion del Bosco

A true travel experience must include exploring the food of a land. Discover Tuscan cuisine and immerse yourself in its beauty at Castiglion del Bosco.

Warm Spinach, Mushroom, and Cream Bake

This dish can be used just for a side dish, or with the addition of chicken or sausage for a main course. Either way you eat it, you will be satisfied.

Almond and Maple Syrup Spice Cake

This cake has all the flavors of cooler weather. A little cinnamon, toasted nuts, and sweet maple syrup form the medley completed with maple icing.

Sugared Cranberry and Orange Upside Down Cake

This cake is dense with subtle orange flavor. The tart cranberries are balanced by a caramel-like brown sugar topping making a beautiful seasonal dessert.

How to Make Spiced Pork Rillettes

While time consuming, this appetizer can be made ahead and served with crostini and seasonal spirits upon your guests’ arrival.

Comfort Food Around the Globe

Comfort food has long been stuck in the back of minds around the world. Rich in flavor and memories, these dishes can make you cry or help dry the tears.

Partner Post: Perfection Takes Time — Madeira Braised Short Ribs with Kabocha-Garlic Mash

Madeira Short Ribs with Kabocha Squash are tender, falling off the bone, braised to perfection with creamy, garlicky mashed potatoes with a fall twist.

At the Table with Patricia Wells

If you haven’t heard of Patricia Wells by now, you might be living under a rock. The acclaimed journalist paved her own food career from New York to France.

Transform The Peanut Butter and Jelly

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a classic lunch staple, but change can be quite delicious, too. Try these ideas to reinvent the traditional sandwich.

Rose Bakery Mash-Up: An Exploration in Culinary Fusion

Three chef icons from around the world collaborate for a cookbook release event, while creating a bigger picture of culinary fusion.

Master French Cuisine: Cheese Soufflé

Discover the basics to creating the savory version of this French delicacy. Remember, whipping is the key.

Aromatic Thai Pandan Chicken

You don’t need to travel to Thailand the favorite Thai Pandan Chicken.  Make these little parcels of fried chicken in aromatic pine leaves.

Monumental Dining Over Paris

The ultimate lunch in Paris should begin with the crème de la crème. Discover the beauty and elegance of Chef Alan Ducasse’s Jules Verne Restaurant.

The Art of Cheese — Ploughman’s Grilled Cheese and Apple Chile Chutney Sandwich

Sharp cheese, a smear of spiced fruit chutney, and a dab of strong mustard between thick slices of bread make up the perfect ploughman’s sandwich.

Partner Post: Perfection Takes Time — Tacos with Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder and Homemade Beans

Taco night doesn’t have to be quick and dirty. For a delicious, flavorful one, try making your own refried beans and slow roasting your pork for hours.

Thai Pumpkin Chicken Curry with Coconut Ginger Brown Rice

Try this delicious cold weather curry with pumpkin, chicken, peanut butter, and a coconut ginger rice garnished with cilantro.

Beyond Chicken Fingers: How to Make Grown Up Meals for Kids

Are chicken fingers and mac and cheese getting tiresome at dinnertime? Kids’ tastes can put a damper on the dinner menu—but it doesn’t have to be that way.

The World’s Simplest Pancake Recipe

This world’s simplest pancakes recipe contains just two ingredients (egg and banana) and is super quick – just minutes from bowl to plate! Simple and tasty.

Nose to Tail: Asian Barbecue in New York City at Takashi

This adventurous barbecue joint with a mixture of Asian flavors uses every part of the cow, even all four stomachs.

Braised Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms and Creamy Polenta

The best part of this meal is how cheap and easy it is to make in under an hour. The chicken is tender with rustic mushroom flavor and wine.