Pandoro Tiramisu Recipe Plus The History Of Pandoro & Tiramisu

[1] Use pandoro instead of ladyfingers or sponge cake to make tiramisu (photos #1, #3. #7, and #8 © Bauli). [2] If you want to bake your own pandoro, here’s a recipe (photo © BBC Good Food). [3] Use pandoro instead of ladyfingers or sponge cake to make tiramisu. [4] If you can’t find mascarpone…
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RECIPE: Eggnog Martini

For Christmas or New Year’s Eve, how about a fun and flavorful Eggnog Martini? You can buy eggnog in the supermarket and mix multiple portions in a pitcher. RECIPE: EGG NOG MARTINI Ingredients For 1 Drink 3-1/2 ounces eggnog 1-1/2 ounces vanilla vodka (make it or buy it) Splash of cinnamon liqueur (see below) Garnish:…
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RECIPE: Bacon & Sweet Potato Biscuits

TOP PHOTO: Bacon and sweet potato biscuits from PorkBeInspired.com. BOTTOM PHOTO: When you cook bacon for the biscuits, you can make extra for your eggs.   Is there a better breakfast bread than warm biscuits? This recipe, from PorkBeInspired.com, seems especially right for Thanksgiving and Christmas mornings. If you want, you can use a biscuit…
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RECIPE: Peppermint Mocha Coffee

Peppermint Mocha Holiday Coffee. Photo courtesy Tylers Coffee.   You could spend $5 at Starbucks for a Peppermint Latte, or make this over-the-top cup from Tylers Coffee, a Tucson-based specialist in USDA organic, acid-free coffee. It’s one of Tylers* most popular seasonal recipes.   WHAT IS MOCHA? The culinary term mocha refers to a mixture…
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RECIPE: The Best Fried Calamari (Squid)

Every year on Christmas Eve we have a Feast Of The Seven Fishes. We’re not of Italian descent, but our mother believed in celebrating every holiday that had good food. We’ve previously shared some our past menus: 2014 Feast Of The Seven Fishes 2010 Feast Of The Seven Fishes 2009 Feast Of The Seven Fishes…
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