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Gift This! Lucky Peppermint Pig Cookies
Have you ever heard of The Famous Peppermint Pig? Â It's a Victorian holiday tradition in the form of hard candy molded to look like a pig. The candy is accompanied by a little pouch and hammer so it...
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Gift This! Split Second Red Jam Cookies
There's something about these cookies that feels delightfully old fashioned. Maybe it's the unfussy way the dough is patted out into long batons and cut on the bias, or maybe it's that they taste like...
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Gift This! Speedy Turtle Candies
Hello and welcome to my favorite candy of all time! It's true. Chocolate turtles have everything I need in life- toasty pecans, chewy caramel and rich chocolate. A sprinkle of sea salt on top makes...
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Gift This! DIY Instant Hot Cocoa Mix
Whenever I make hot cocoa for dinner guests or visiting friends, I make it the old fashioned way with whole milk and heavy cream blended with high quality chopped chocolate. It simmers on the stove-top...
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Gift This! Chocolate Hazelnut Snowballs
Consider these the chocolate-hazelnut cousin of bourbon balls. The two candies have similar virtues, such as they are both made with very few ingredients and they both improve upon standing. They make...
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Gift This! Cranberry Orange Biscotti
Here's another treat that makes a great gift for long-distance friends and family because it ships well. Biscotti are firm, crunchy cookies that are usually enjoyed with hot coffee or tea because their...
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Gift This! Easy Spiced Party Nuts
'Tis the season for sugar and spice!I love making a big batch of party nuts for snacking on, even if the 'party' is just at my desk. Recently they became an accidental lunch because I was too focused...
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Gift This! Gingerbread Scones
It's hard to believe we're almost halfway to Christmas Day and I'm just now getting to the most important classic holiday flavor which is gingerbread!Scones have always perplexed me. I suppose it's...
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Gift This! Lucia Crown (Braided Swedish Saffron Bread)
Happy St. Lucia Day! This is the day that our Scandinavian friends celebrate St. Lucy, an ancient martyr with an abiding role as a bearer of light in dark winters. On this feast day young girls dress...
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Gift This! Chocolate Quick Bread
This recipe marries two of my favorite things in all of baking and pastry: chocolate and bread. These little loaves pack a triple chocolate punch with chocolate incorporated into the batter and mini...
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Gift This! Candied Fruit Coconut Macaroons
This recipe is proof that baking doesn't have to be fussy or complicated to yield delicious results. You'll need 3 ingredients for the macaroons, not counting the dip in chocolate which is optional...
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Gift This! Salty Almond Symphony Chocolates
My best friend usually gets me a box of fancy chocolates each year for Christmas. It's such a thoughtful and pretty gift. There's always an assortment of shapes and flavors, and I love looking at them...
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Gift This! Baklava
I've dedicated a good portion of this blog's content to baklava-inspired treats. First there was Baklava Cheesecake, then Baklava Pull-Apart Bread (swoon!), Greek Honey-Nut Pie, and finally, Baklava...
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Gift This! Poached Pear Lager Bread
I often poach pears in winter months because it's a warming kind of thing to do. I like to sit on a stool right beside the stove with a book in one hand and a stirring spoon in the other. The cook time...
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Gift This! Sprinkle Stocking Sugar Cookies
There are only a few days to go before Christmas, but the cookie-making is still going strong here! These are so easy to decorate because you don't even have to make frosting. The embellishing is done...
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Gift This! Easy Spiked Hot Fudge Sauce
This is a great recipe when you're short on time and you need delicious, meaningful gifts for your favorite people. I mean, SPIKED. HOT. FUDGE. SAUCE. Who wouldn't love that? You can put it on any...
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Gift This! Mid Century Modern Sugar Cookie House
I've been a builder of gingerbread houses for many years but I've never made a sugar cookie house. This was my first, and it won't be my last! To get started I used neon pink food color and my favorite...
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Gift This! Quick Praline Bars
I'm not sure if this recipe falls in the category of cookie or candy because it's a little of both. It's similar to 'Christmas Crack, which I'm sure you've seen because it is omnipresent on social...
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Gift This! Chocolate Chip Cashew Caramels
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and that just doesn't seem possible! I've really enjoyed posting these treats for you each day - and so have my well-fed friends and family!This is a great little recipe that...
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Gift This! No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Bars
Merry Christmas Eve!Each year this day is the same for me. I bake all day long while listening to holiday music, then I go to my mom's for her Christmas Eve open house. I get to see my favorite little...
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