Gingerbread Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze
Molasses-ginger Bundt cake with a thin fresh-lemon confectioners’-sugar glaze.
Pear Ginger Mocktail
Four alcohol-free pear-nectar, ginger-beer and lime drinks assembled just before serving.
Chocolate Babka
One enriched yeast loaf twisted around a cocoa-dark-chocolate filling, baked in a nine-by-five-inch pan.
Turkey Gravy from Pan Drippings
A small batch of turkey gravy made by separating roasted-turkey pan juices and fat, then whisking a measured roux with unsalted stock.
Shrimp Cocktail with Homemade Sauce
Chilled poached shrimp with a ketchup, horseradish and lemon cocktail sauce for a small party platter.
Rocky Road Chocolate Squares
No-bake chocolate squares with visible mini marshmallows and toasted almonds, set in an eight-inch pan.
Christmas Fruitcake with Dried Fruit and Orange Juice
A nonalcoholic dried-fruit loaf with a brief orange-juice soak, orange zest and warm spice.
Anise Glazed Italian Cookies
Soft, rounded Italian-style anise cookies with a thin anise-scented glaze and a measured sprinkle finish.
Pomegranate Ginger Sparkler
A nonalcoholic working pomegranate-ginger sparkler with lime and chilled ginger beer.