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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Blue Diamond Almonds In Frosted Brownie & Snickerdoodle

[1] Frosted Brownie Almonds are dusted with cocoa powder and brown sugar (all photos except #4 © Blue Diamond). [2] Snickerdoodle Almonds are dusted with cinnamon and sugar. [3] Just write the name of the recipient on the label. [4] Our favorite way to add saltiness to a sweet snack mix. See the snack mix…
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Bourbon Pear Bread Pudding Recipe For National Pear Month

December is National Pear Month. World Pear Day is December 2nd. So celebrate with this delicious recipe for Bourbon Poached Pear Bread Pudding. Pears poached in Bourbon…cubes of sweet brioche bread…a custard of eggs, milk..and the warm spices of the season: Who can resist? Plus, it’s perfectly seasonal, from the beginning of fall through the…
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Carrot Pot Roast Recipe, A Hearty Vegan Main Or Side Dish

If you mention “pot roast” in the U.S., many people think of a hearty comfort food made by slow cooking a tough cut of beef in moist heat—chuck steak, short ribs, rump roast, and others. So what’s a carrot pot roast? It’s a vegan alternative to beef pot roast, that can made the same way:…
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Pechuga Mezcal: A Perfect Spirit For Thanksgiving (And Beyond)

[1] Bring a bottle of Pechuga Convite to Thanksgiving dinner (photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 © Convite Mezcal). [2] This bottle style, fancifully styled with a turkey (a stylist’s prop), is reserved for Convite’s Wild Agave expressions, each highlighting a different agave variety. [3] Pechuga Convite was awarded a silver in this…
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