I had no business making these chocolate thumbprints filled with silky bittersweet chocolate ganache; but, I did it anyhow. In the midst of trying to get holiday cards done, year-end business wrapped up, packing for holiday, I decided it would be a lovely idea to bake some of these Chocolate Thumbprints cookies for loved ones. …
I have been seeing these adorable cheese balls all over the internet for awhile now. Every year, I say I am going to attempt at least one Christmas Tree Cheese Ball, but then I forget. This year I tackled it, and guess what? Not only do I love it but every time I have served one …
If I was hosting the Christmas holidays at our home, I would be serving this recipe for Cioppino on Christmas Eve. For those of you who are not familiar with Cioppino, it is a seafood stew that originated in San Francisco. Years ago when I had roommates, I would invite a few friends over before …
Hands down this is my favorite candy recipe to make. Unfortunately, it is one of those recipes that I make only during the Christmas season. I have fond memories of going over to my grandmother’s house, to open gifts with my father. The one gift I looked forward to opening was the crystal candy dish …
Every holiday season, just after Thanksgiving, I put aside two full weeks for baking our clients batches of cookies. I pick two or three different types and run with it, putting together adorable little cookie bundles. This recipe for Chocolate Shortbread with Smoked Sea has quickly become my favorite holiday cookie. The smoked sea salt …
It doesn’t feel like the holidays around our home until the first batch of homemade eggnog is being made. I get into the mood for making eggnog by turning on some old Bing Crosby holiday tunes. You remember the ones your parents use to listen to? Nothing screams Christmas like a little Bing.. This is …