Tag: holiday

Coffee Macadamia Nut Chocolate Bark

Coffee Macadamia Nut Chocolate Bark

Bringing home all the flavors of Hawaii, this coffee macadamia nut chocolate bark with coconut is a mouthful in more ways than one

Irish Cream Tiramisu

Irish Cream Tiramisu

A St. Patrick’s Day twist on classic tiramisu is Irish Cream Tiramisu, with Guinness soaked lady fingers and Irish cream whipped mascarpone cheese.

Fa Gao, Chinese Prosperity Cake

Fa Gao, Chinese Prosperity Cake

Happy Lunar New Year! In celebration of the year of the Tiger, today I’m sharing Fa Gao, or Chinese Prosperity cake. With my own little flavor twist, of course.

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White Chocolate Reindeer Chow

White Chocolate Reindeer Chow

White chocolate reindeer chow is a delicious holiday sweet treat, with cereals, candy and pretzels coated in white chocolate.

Gingerbread Spiced Nuts

Gingerbread Spiced Nuts

Carnival-style nuts with a holiday twist: Gingerbread spiced nuts are slow roasted with hints of cinnamon, cloves and ginger.

Coconut & Fennel Oatmeal Cookies

Coconut & Fennel Oatmeal Cookies

It’s baking season! Well, for some, when the pandemic started all those months ago, baking season started and well, never stopped. It had the opposite effect in my house and besides the slew of cookies I made a few weekends ago, the oven has stayed mostly off. However, I remembered these coconut & fennel oatmeal cookies that I made last Christmas and knew that they needed to come out of the vault!

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Dishes of Thanksgivings Past

Dishes of Thanksgivings Past

I’m taking a break from tropical tales to focus on the task ahead of us.  Thanksgiving. Now, Thanksgiving is Mom’s holiday in my house. She loves it, and I would never even presume to think that I will be asked to contribute anything other than…

Orange Ginger Pumpkin Cake

Orange Ginger Pumpkin Cake

This orange ginger pumpkin cake uses blood orange oil and both fresh and ground ginger for a fresh twist on traditional pumpkin cake.

Sweet Poppyseed Rolls

Sweet Poppyseed Rolls

Here’s a recipe that I’ve had brewing in the back of my head for a while and – hurray! – here we are. These sweet poppyseed rolls, a Hungarian-inspired take on everyone’s favorite cinnamon rolls.

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Chai Hot Chocolate

Chai Hot Chocolate

Chai Hot Chocolate is a creamy, fragrant way to mix up traditional hot chocolate. Topped with homemade cardamom marshmallows, it’s perfect for a cozy day!