TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Wreath Cake

You may not feel up to making a Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake), but you can certainly make a wreath cake. While there is trend to pull-apart cupcake wreath cakes, we decided to try a traditional one. This recipe was adapted by Audra, The Baker Chick from one on AllRecipes.com. It’s the third photo,…
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RECIPE: Peppermint White Hot Chocolate & Chocolate Peppermint Brownies

Christmas season is a bonanza for peppermint lovers, from candy canes to peppermint bark to chocolate-peppermint everything. Now, have a cup of peppermint white hot chocolate with a dark chocolate peppermint brownie. Both recipes are from McCormick. While together they create a chocolate-peppermint symphony, they can be split up and paired with non-peppermint, non-chocolate beverages…
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RECIPE: Christmas Ornament Cookies

If our recent article on making Christmas tree ornaments from dehydrated fruit didn’t appeal to you, how about cookie ornaments? Unlike dried citrus, you can eat the cookies when you take down the tree. This is a recipe for people who want to hone their decorating techniques. Marian, cookie decorating expert and author of the…
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RECIPE: Easy Gingerbread Cake & More Ways To Enjoy Gingerbread

Gingerbread is a long-standing holiday tradition, the seeds of which are with the 11th-century crusaders returning from the Holy Land with ginger and other spices. The history is below. Beyond those first gingerbread cakes and cookies, ginger has found its way into present-day mousse, waffles,     RECIPE: EASY GINGERBREAD CAKE Ingredients 2 cups of…
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RECIPE: Cranberry Crumb Bars

For a simple dessert or coffee break snack during the holiday season, try these “crantastic” crumb bars from the talented Lauryn Cohen, a.k.a. Bella Baker. See more of her terrific recipes at BellaBaker.com. RECIPE: CRANBERRY CRUMB BARS Ingredients 1-3/4 cups white sugar 3/4 cup rolled oats 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup almond meal…
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