Smoked Trout & Herb Cream Cheese Spread
Of course, this creamy smoked trout spread is fantastic on bagels. But it's also great on crackers, crispbread, rye toast, and celery sticks. Or make one of the smoked trout dip variations and serve with crusty bread, cucumber slices, or other crudites. There are more recipe ideas and serving suggestions in the main post. It tastes fancy, but only takes a few minutes and a few ingredients to make!
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Foolproof Homemade Tortillas
These hybrid corn-flour tortillas are my favorite homemade tortillas for tacos, and are great for beginners. The dough is easy to work with, makes delicious tortillas that are sturdy enough to stand up to drippy fillings without cracking, and are never dry!
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Spiced Cranberry Nut Biscotti
These spiced cranberry nut biscotti, studded with crunchy almonds and pepitas make a great light breakfast, afternoon snack, or any time snack, really. Pair a steaming hot cup of coffee with a couple homemade crunchy biscotti cookies, lightly flavored with ginger and coriander and you’ll forget you’re in your own kitchen instead of a trendy coffee shop.
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Spiced Cranberry Nut Biscotti
These spiced cranberry nut biscotti, studded with crunchy almonds and pepitas make a great light breakfast, afternoon snack, or any time snack, really. Pair a steaming hot cup of coffee with a couple homemade crunchy biscotti cookies, lightly flavored with ginger and coriander and you’ll forget you’re in your own kitchen instead of a trendy coffee shop.
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Matcha Brown Butter Rice Krispies with White Chocolate
These matcha rice krispie treats have a complex flavor from nutty brown butter and bright green matcha green tea. The slight bitterness of the green tea powder is offset by the sweet and creamy white chocolate chips and a hint of real vanilla. Add colorful sprinkles for an even more fun and festive dessert!
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Hot Cross Buns (an Easter and springtime tradition)
This recipe makes one dozen generously sized hot cross buns, or about two dozen mini buns (a nice size for snacking or sharing). See recipe notes for more on proofing time.
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Smoked Trout & Herb Cream Cheese Spread
Of course, this creamy smoked trout spread is fantastic on bagels. But it's also great on crackers, crispbread, rye toast, and celery sticks. Or make one of the smoked trout dip variations and serve with crusty bread, cucumber slices, or other crudites. There are more recipe ideas and serving suggestions in the main post. It tastes fancy, but only takes a few minutes and a few ingredients to make!
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Winter Tabbouleh Salad
This winter tabbouleh salad is a seasonally-appropriate adaptation of this Mediterranean traditional staple dish. I make this in the fall and winter when the usual produce ingredients aren't available (yeah, you can buy them, but they aren't local or very good). Instead of the tomatoes and cucumbers, we use crunchy cabbage and radishes, along with generous amounts of parsley, lemon, and bulghur wheat. It's a brightly-flavored vegan side dish or light lunch that does not taste like "health food"... though it is packed with vitamins and fiber! This recipe makes a big batch, so if you aren't feeding a crowd, or making your lunches for the week, you can scale it back or cut it in half- the procedure is the same.
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Hand-Piped Holiday Spritz Cookies
A classic addition to any festive holiday cookie plate, these delicately flavored homemade spritz butter cookies are far more delicious than the bland store bought ones. And they're piped, so you don't need a cookie press to make them! https://www.amazon.com/Ateco-3224-Canvas-Pastry-Decorating/dp/B000BVHG3C?crid=1GB866SXTGS9&keywords=ateco+piping+bags&qid=1702151877&sprefix=ateco%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-16&linkCode=li1&tag=alewyfe06-20&linkId=bb3a04a2e4cce88077c58e5be9cbd01d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il
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Apple Almond Frangipane Tartlets
These petite apple almond tartlets are lightly sweet and festive.
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