One of the best things about giving gifts to a cook or food lover? The chance to buy them something they’d never pick up on their own, or might consider a rare splurge. Whether it’s a bottle of saffron, a specialty spice blend, or a package of what may arguably be the best bacon around, this is the way to spoil your loved one.
It’s time to break out the slow cooker, but not for dinner! Use it instead to make big batches of soul-warming drinks! Slow cookers are great for gently mulling wine or cider, but they can also be used to make hot chocolate or lattes for your holiday party.
There are a few things you should keep in mind when using your slow cooker to make hot drinks.
Every year when Hanukkah comes around, I always take on the challenge to cook up creative latke recipes. The classic potato-and-onion recipe is always great on the first few nights, but by the third night, I find that I’m craving something a little different. Here, I’ve swapped the starchy grated potato for some tender spaghetti squash and tossed it with fresh herbs, green onions, and Pecorino Romano — an easy (and gluten-free!) latke everyone will love.
What’s going on your holiday cookie plate this year? Chocolate chip cookies may not be on your Christmas cookie list, but let’s face it — they’re (almost) everyone’s favorite. Whether you’re baking them for a potluck or a party, the perfect chocolate chip cookie will always win out.
We talked to a professional baker to discover how she makes the best chewy, gooey chocolate chip cookies ever, and her three tips may surprise you.
Happy weekend! What’s cooking in your December kitchen? I’m moving on to my third batch of Emma’s eggnog loaf cake (it makes such a nice gift — and, um, breakfast too). What about you? Tell us what’s cooking and how you plan to spend your time in the kitchen this weekend. Don’t miss these treats from the past week, too!
Now that Thanksgiving and all the leftovers have been demolished, it’s time time to move on to the holidays. This week we have some fun edible gift ideas like raw dark chocolate peppermint bites and an apple and cinnamon-infused bourbon. If you need some solid, easy recipes to get you through the holiday season, try our Indian scrambled eggs for breakfast and the kale and apple soup for dinner.
The holidays are a funny time, when it comes to food. We’re deluged with sweets and ideas for holiday entertaining. Looking at magazines and blogs this time of year one might be forgiven for thinking we subsist for a month on a diet of cheese balls, peppermint cookies, and marshmallows.
But in the middle of holiday hectic — wrapping up work, buying gifts, travel — we need to eat normal, everyday meals. What are your favorite meals and ways to stay nourished and healthy in this busy month of December? Tell us — and read on for a few of my own.
