This classic German spice mix can be used anywhere you want a dash of warm, Christmas-y spice.
Author: Luisa Weiss
Author: Barbara Price
Make and share this Christmas Balls recipe from Food.com.
Author: Marg CaymanDesigns
Made without eggs or butter, this pretty layer cake uses a combination of applesauce and baking powder to leaven the layers, and mayo for luxurious richness.
Author: Katherine Sacks
Store-bought puff pastry makes these savory "elephant ears" an easy bite-size appetizer for your next party.
Author: Union Square Events
Author: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
Author: Betty Boothe
Author: Kent Rathbun
Author: Bruce Aidells
This Swedish tea ring is a slightly sweet yeast bread flavored with cardamom. It makes a beautiful centerpiece for Swedish fika (coffee time).
Author: Elise Bauer
This holiday-worthy beef roast is simply crusted with dry mustard and then cooked to perfect, rosy rare, then served with an easy onion gravy.
Author: Jim Fobel
Author: Joanne Chang
This is called a meringue buttercream because its foundation is egg whites, not the more traditional yolks. That makes it very light, satiny, and easy to spread-a plus if you're making a many-layered cake...
Author: Ruth Cousineau
Author: Kris Wessel
Good things do come in small packages. This quail is tender and juicy, and the marinade gives it a spicy sweetness. Best of all, you won't believe how easy it is-marinate, then it's less than 20 minutes...
Author: Shelley Wiseman
The transformation of butter, sugar, and salt into toffee is culinary alchemy at its best. This version is studded with cocktail peanuts and a decadent layer of bittersweet chocolate.
Author: Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Author: Albert Stevens Crockett
A lady I worked with many years ago gave me a recipe box filled with her recipes (she was a wonderful cook). This was one of her recipes. Great for a dinner party.
Author: Denise in NH
Tree preservative helps keep your cut Christmas tree fresh longer than if you only give it water, but why buy expensive tree preservative when you can make your own very cheaply with ingredients you probably...
Author: Dreamer in Ontario
Crisp pickled vegetables go brilliantly with cocktails (or with sandwiches, a hunk of cheese, a juicy steak...the possibilities are endless). Fresh ginger and dried chiles give them a bracing boost and...
Author: Lillian Chou
Author: Maria Helm Sinskey
Rompope is served chilled, often over ice, but it can be served warm, which is how I prefer it when cold weather sets in. Either way, it's rich, velvety, fragrant, and certainly full of cheer.
Author: María Del Mar Sacasa