Chocolate Orange Marmalade Cake For New Year’s Eve & Beyond

[1] Ticking down to the New Year: a delicious blackout cake with orange marmalade filling (photos #1, #2, #3 © Frog Hollow Farm). [2] We like to add a dab of garnish—with something creamy but not sweet (see photos #4 and #5). [3] Frog Hollow’s orange marmalade is made from navel orange, not the bitter…
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RECIPE: White Hot Chocolate With Peppermint Candy Canes

Dreaming of a white Christmas may or may not have born fruit for you, but you can take some of those candy canes to garnish a cup of white hot chocolate. Instead of cocoa powder, this recipe makes hot chocolate the original Swiss way: by melting chocolate bars. You can use white chocolate bars or…
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Panforte Christmas Bread & A Panforte Ice Cream Recipe

[1] Chef David Lebovitz baked his own panforte for Christmas (here’s the recipe), but you can buy one (photos #1 and #2 © David Lebovitz). [2] A panforte Margherita, or panforte bianco (white panforte). The original nero (dark) version was lightened up in 1876 for Queen Margherita of Italy (next photo). Here’s the recipe (photo…
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Langer Farms Apple Butter & Apple Honey: No Sugar Added

If you’re still seeking inspiration for stocking stuffers or other small gifts, we recommend to sweet treats that have no added sugar: Apple Butter and Apple Honey from Langer Farms. They’re both vegan, made from apples, even certified OU Kosher. Oh, and their good-for-you, healthful condiments, great for starting off the new year without added…
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Once Again Brand Flavored Almond Butter & Cashew Butter Gifts

[1] Once Again Maple Almond Butter has additional notes of vanilla. Both almond and cashew butters are also available unflavored (all photos © Once Again). [2] Once Again Caramel Sea Salt Cashew Butter. [3] Delicious: a cashew butter and apple sandwich on raisin toast. [4] Holiday oatmeal. The recipe is below.   We’ve been getting…
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