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Lebkuchen Spice Mix (Lebkuchengewurz)

This classic German spice mix can be used anywhere you want a dash of warm, Christmas-y spice.

Author: Luisa Weiss

Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

Author: Barbara Price

Christmas Balls

Make and share this Christmas Balls recipe from Food.com.

Author: Marg CaymanDesigns

Double Chocolate Cake with Peppermint Chocolate Frosting

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

Savory Mushroom and Parmesan Palmiers

Store-bought puff pastry makes these savory "elephant ears" an easy bite-size appetizer for your next party.

Author: Union Square Events

Chocolate Almond Bark with Sea Salt

Author: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Swedish Ginger Thins

Author: Betty Boothe

Swedish Tea Ring (Coffee Bread)

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

Sunday Rib Roast

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.

Honey Cinnamon Ice Cream

Author: Joanne Chang

Coffee and Mocha Buttercreams

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

Glazed Ham

Author: Kris Wessel

Portobello Mushroom Wellington

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Author: Tom Parker Bowles

Apple Bread Recipe

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Author: Lindsay Viker

Quail With Pomegranate Jus

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...

Coconut Oatmeal Lace Cookies

Author: Shelley Wiseman

Chocolate Peanut Toffee

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

Original Martini

Author: Albert Stevens Crockett

Marinated Shrimp Canapes

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

Christmas Tree Preservative

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

Orange Ginger Pickled Baby Carrots

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

Oven Roasted Hash Brown Cakes

Author: Maria Helm Sinskey

Rompope (Mexican Milk, Egg, Spice, and Liquor Punch)

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