Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Apple Slaw
Slow-cooked shredded pork shoulder with a crisp apple-and-cabbage vinegar slaw served alongside.
Orange Glazed Roast Duck
A whole roast duck with scored skin and a late orange-marmalade glaze for a small holiday table.
Chicken Liver Pate with Shallots
A smooth cooked-chicken-liver pâté with softened shallots, thyme and butter, chilled before serving.
Chocolate Salami with Biscuits and Nuts
A no-bake chocolate log studded with broken plain biscuits and toasted walnuts, chilled and sliced like a holiday sweet.
Almond Ricotta Cake
A simple almond-and-ricotta round cake with a tender crumb and sliced-almond top.
Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Filling
Small crisp ginger-molasses cookies sandwiched around a tangy lemon cream-cheese filling.
Masala Chai from Whole Spices
A small pot of black tea simmered with crushed cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, pepper and ginger, finished with milk.
Broccoli Cheddar Egg Muffins
Twelve savory baked egg muffins with small cooked broccoli florets and cheddar, made in a standard muffin pan.
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
Soft stovetop polenta made from coarse yellow cornmeal, finished with butter and Parmesan for a spoonable holiday side.
Slow Cooker Coconut Lentil Curry
A tomato-coconut slow-cooker curry made with dry brown lentils, mild curry powder and spinach stirred in at the end.