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Cream Cheese Shortbread Cookies with Walnuts

Cream Cheese Shortbread Cookies with Walnuts These cookies are everything you want in a shortbread cookie--buttery, crumbly--with the bonus of also being nutty and loaded with vanilla flavor. Permit me to sneak in one more cookie post before the year is over? It's been years since I've ... Read More

Instant Pot Whiskey and Wine Braised Short Ribs

Instant Pot Whiskey and Wine Braised Short Ribs These short ribs braised in rosé have a more delicate flavor than their red-wine-braised cousins but they're not short on personality thanks to the added whiskey. If you happened to read my previous post you might remember that I have been ... Read More

Bacon, Mushroom and Chard Puff Pastry Quiche

Bacon, Mushroom and Chard Puff Pastry Quiche Store-bought puff pastry makes for a great shortcut quiche. Just add your favorite veggies, meat and cheese. We can all agree that this isn't the prettiest quiche any of us has ever seen. Look at that uneven crust. It's flaky, I admit, but it ... Read More

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus An old school appetizer--savory, cheesy--garnering new appreciation for its simplicity and wow factor despite how easy it is to make. I've been going back and forth on a menu for a holiday dinner party. So far, the appetizer list is running much longer than my ... Read More

Snowball Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies; Russian Tea Cakes)

Snowball Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies; Russian Tea Cakes) With just the right balance of buttery, nutty flavor and a delightfully crumbly texture, snowball cookies might just be my favorite holiday cookie. I have only a handful of cookie recipes in my baking repertoire, main reason ... Read More

Tea Cakes with Pineapple

Tea Cakes with Pineapple These little petit fours or tea cakes with an almond base are delightful little bites with a pineapple surprise inside. (Note: I've shared a short video of these tea cakes on my Instagram account.) Yesterday marked the return of an annual food blogger cookie ... Read More

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