The Art of Cheese — Three Dishes with Aged Havarti for a Crowd

A delicious, Aged Havarti cheese is used to create an appetizer, brunch dish, and dinner side that are easy and perfect for your busy holiday menus.

10 Splendid Winter Salads for Holiday Celebrations

While planning a menu for holiday parties, include a flavorful salad of greens, fruit, nuts, and cheese as an appetizer or side dish.

Classic Snowball Cookies with Almonds

A cookie perfect with a warm beverage, the snowballs are a holiday favorite that are great as delicious gifts or for a dessert exchange.

Mascarpone Cream with Liqueur for Italian Panettone

Panettone was first made in Milan but now is eaten all over Italy to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Serve it with a flavored mascarpone.

Roast Pork with Crackling and Licorice

Crispy, roast pork is a Danish holiday favorite. Rather than the traditional bay leaves and cloves, try this rendition with licorice powder.

Baked Apple and Quince Oatmeal with Honey Nut Butter Drizzle

Start a cold morning with a warm bowl of baked oats, sweet enough to brighten your day, but nutritious enough to get you through until lunch.

The Art of Cheese — Aged Havarti and Mushroom Pizza with Herbs and Truffle Oil

Havarti cheese, sautéed shiitake and baby bella mushrooms, rosemary, thyme, and a drizzle of white truffle oil for good measure makes for a supreme pizza.

How to Make Florentines

Florentines are delicate, crispy, lace cookies made of almonds with a sweet mixture of sugar and honey. They are a perfect mingle of texture and flavors.

Bûche de Noël Made with Fresh Chestnuts and Chocolate

Chocolate and chestnuts combine for an alternative Yule Log that makes a delicious dessert with a beautiful presentation.

The Art of Cheese — Tomato Soup with Grilled Havarti Cheese Croutons

Comfort food served as an appetizer? Yes, please. Tomato soup with aged Havarti and sun-dried tomato grilled cheese for dipping is unforgettably delicious.

Flaky Cranberry and Orange Puff Pastry Hand Pies

These festive mini pies are filled and drizzled with white chocolate. Make with shop bought puff dough for a quick treat.

The Art of Cheese — Homemade Dill Crackers with Aged Havarti

If you really want to impress with your appetizers this holiday, make your own buttery dill crackers that pairs perfectly with rich Aged Havarti cheese.

Holiday Chocolate Truffles: Raw Date and Orange

An easy, no-bake holiday treat that is perfect to take to parties and bursting with cranberry, orange, and hazelnut flavors.

Crunchy Endive Spears with Dill Cream Cheese

Get ready for the holidays with this easy appetizer that can easily be made vegan so that all of your guests may have a bite. Or four.

The Phoenix Christmas Cocktail

A cocktail with traditional holiday flavors, but a tip of the hat to the Valley of the Sun. Lime is paired with cranberry and dashes of Angostura bitters.

Wild Rice with Delicata Squash and Cranberries

A wild rice medley with sautéed cranberries, roasted squash and rosemary tossed with maple vinaigrette. Prepare ahead for less stress during the holidays.

Celebrate Christmas Eve with a Feast of Seven Fishes

Celebrate Christmas with a traditional Italian Feast of Seven Fishes! Serve cioppino and Baccalà for a real Italian feast.

Chewy Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies

These White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies look and taste just like Christmas wrapped in a soft, delicious cookie.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Fresh Radicchio with Eggs and Bacon Vinaigrette

A roasted salad with bacon recipe perfect for a holiday side dish. The egg mimosa and salty vinaigrette is great with the bitter radicchio and sprouts.

How to Make Wild Mushroom Soufflé

Rye flour and mushrooms are what makes this meal substantial. It is light, airy but filling, flavorful and impressive enough for guests.

The Art of Cheese — Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Aged Havarti

Sweet potatoes, spicy chili, and caramel notes from baked Havarti cheese makes this a holiday, and beyond, dish to heap onto your plate before it is gone.

Reinvented Shepherd’s Pie

Comfort food that’s fit for company, this Inside-Out Shepherd’s Pie has all the delicious flavor in a gorgeous presentation.

The Art of Cheese — Flakey Phyllo Bites with Havarti and Cranberries

A festive phyllo pouch filled with aged Havarti cheese and whole cranberry sauce and dusted with powdered sugar.

Teriyaki Salmon and Bok Choy Rice Bowl

It is an easy weekday meal of teriyaki salmon and steamed bok choy, but it has enough flavor to also be featured on a seafood Christmas Eve dinner menu.

Sun-Dried Tomato Bucatini with Pancetta

Warm up during winter with a hearty pasta with enough for leftovers. Let the hollow noodle hold a secret stash of the smooth sauce for delightful bites.

Gift Guide: Books for Foodies

Searching for a thoughtful gift for your favorite bookworm and foodie? Luckily there are novels, memoirs, and works of non-fiction that will delight

Italian Cocoa and Hazelnut Christmas Cookies

These homemade Italian biscuits are something special and even the most simple recipe, like this, becomes delicious when made in various shapes and styles.

Creamy Polenta with Fennel and Italian Sausage Sauté

If you aren’t already hooked on fennel, this dish with polenta and a kick of spiced sausage will do the trick.

10 Awesome Recipes for Your Cookie Exchange

If you have been chosen to participate in a cookie exchange with friends you want to blow them away! Here are ten cookie recipes that will do just that.

The Art of Cheese — Aged Havarti and Mushroom Flatbread

Mushrooms sautéed in butter, garlic, and sherry wine with Castello Aged Havarti Cheese in one delicious puff pastry flatbread.

Toffee-Chocolate Fudge with Sea Salt

Velvety smooth dark chocolate with crunchy toffee bits and sea salt. It comes together in minutes with only five ingredients and is guaranteed to be a hit.

Tender Cranberry and Bourbon Pot Roast

Cranberries, orange zest, and cloves will catapult your house into the warm smell of the holidays and create a delicious dinner, too.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.