Christmas

Try Savory Cranberry Brie Bites at Your Next Party

savory cranberry brie bites onion rosemary filo dough cups

Today I’m sharing with you one of my very favorite recipes.  I’ve been making some variation of savory cranberry brie bites at my Christmas party for something like fifteen years!  I know we’re not that close to Christmas, but I wanted to share this now in case you need a…

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It’s September and I’m publishing a Christmas gift guide post: gifts for bakers. I’m sure that feels too early for many of you, but here’s the thing: I’m a planner. Plus, I’m a pretty well-established Christmas crazy. When you do Christmas as big as I do, you have to 1)…

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Ridiculously Quick and Easy Mint Chip Fudge

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If it’s not obvious by now, I really like 5-minute fudge recipes.  I’ve done the whole “real” fudge thing, but these chocolate chip-based fudges are usually creamier and you can’t beat the ease of preparation.  Pretty much all of my recipes are a variation on the ratios in this caramel-pecan…

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5-minute ribbon and wrapping wreath

It’s almost New Year’s Eve and I’m sure some of my loyal readers (Hi, Mom) are hosting for the evening.  As I was getting ready for my annual Festivus party on the 23rd, my doors were bare and that was driving me crazy.  I may have had 18 Christmas trees,…

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Savory Olive and Rosemary Quickbread Muffins

Have I mentioned like 1,000 times that I’m behind on my Christmas party prep?  Well finally after this weekend I’m a little bit less panicked.  About half of my savory bite-sized items were prepared so now I can breathe a little.  One of the new recipes I came up with…

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