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.
Lemon Herb Roasted Cornish Hens
Two small roasted Cornish hens with lemon, thyme and rosemary, portioned into four half-hen holiday servings.
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Baked cauliflower florets in a light flour coating, finished with a hot-sauce-butter glaze for game-day or holiday snacking.
Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Rods
Salty pretzel rods dipped halfway into dark chocolate and finished with a narrow white-chocolate drizzle.