There's something about a ham coming out of the oven that brings everyone into the kitchen. The pineapple turns golden, the brown sugar glaze starts to glisten, and suddenly somebody's asking, "How much longer until dinner?" I love that part of the holidays. The kitchen is busy, the side dishes are coming together, and there's...
I have a weakness for appetizers that disappear before dinner is even on the table. This spinach-and-cheese puff pastry tree is exactly that kind of trouble. You bring it out of the oven, all golden and flaky, with little ribbons of spinach and melted cheese tucked between the branches. Someone pulls off a piece, somebody...
Some dishes have a way of taking you right back to Mom's kitchen. You remember the sounds. Pots simmering on the stove, somebody opening the oven for the third time, and Mom reminding everyone that dinner would be ready when it was ready. And somewhere in the middle of all that holiday cooking, there was...
You know those little bakery treats that make everyone stop and say, “Wait, you actually made those?” That's exactly the reaction I'm hoping for with these soft pumpkin-shaped buns with maple cream cheese filling. Picture a platter of golden little pumpkins sitting on your Thanksgiving brunch table. They're covered in sparkling cinnamon sugar, with pretty...
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