Cookie and brownie mixes probably rank at the top of the convenience-food favorites list. A typical package at the store, which yields about a dozen brownies, costs about $2.80. The following mix costs about $2.06 and makes enough for two batches of one dozen brownies or six dozen cookies. Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 cup […]
Fruitcake itself is a gamble: There are some good ones, but there are a lot of bad ones. These cookies, on the other hand, are always delicious. In my family, the “real” name is “Meal-in-one Cookies” because they’re so filling (a minimum of batter holds together a maximum of fruit and nuts), and they pack […]
Before you plan an all-out traditional menu this Thanksgiving, surprise your guests with a twist. Kate Savage shares her all-time-favorite recipe.
All you really need for happy holidays are family and friends--and dessert.
Ingredients 6 cups apple cider 2 cups cranberry juice 3 oranges 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. whole allspice 6 sticks whole cinnamon 16 whole cloves 1 tsp. aromatic bitters 1 cup rum additional whole cloves for studding oranges Preparation Insert as many whole cloves as desired into oranges; set aside. Place allspice, cinnamon sticks and […]
Ingredients 1 cup butter or margarine 1 1⁄2 cups confectioner’s sugar 1 egg 1 1⁄4 tsp. almond extract 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour maraschino cherries, halved chocolate candy kisses cinnamon candies decorative colored sugars Preparation Beat together butter and confectioner’s sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and well-blended. Add egg, […]
This becomes extra special on a holiday dinner table when served inside a hollowed-out pumpkin.
Two longtime garden favorites—corn and melons—take on starring roles.
After stocking up on Italian greens, try this flavorful recipe for a delicious tastebud getaway.
