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Growing up the weakling in a family of winterproof skiers, hot chocolate was my parents’ way of softening the blow of a good blizzard. Daily stops at the hot chocolate…

Blame it on my sweet tooth, but I find just about all desserts delightful. Of course, I have my favorites—cool and creamy Italian panna cotta or a slice of dense…

The holidays are a significant lift, and I always subscribe to the idea that I can one-up the previous year. Who needs store-bought apple cider when I can make my…

Have you ever looked through the bacon selection at the grocery store and noticed that while most of the packages are labeled “cured,” there are some that are labeled “uncured?”…

After a long and stressful day, there’s nothing quite like a homemade cookie to lift me up. This is not the time for something complicated—no pies, cakes, or cupcakes. I…

A few years back, my sisters Karen and Julie and I started a new holiday tradition: a hot cocoa party. Our kids drank hot cocoa and watched Christmas movies while…

A quintessential Australian cookie, the Anzac biscuit, has stolen my heart. These oat and coconut cookies have an irresistible buttery caramel flavor from the blend of butter, brown sugar, and…

For countless families, it’s simply not Thanksgiving (or Christmas, or any big gathering) without sweet potato casserole. And then the main event is over, and three days later, you have…

Growing up, I loved Christmas time! For obvious reasons (yes, the presents!) but I always enjoyed leaving out cookies for Santa too. We typically had two traditions in my house…