Hitikavare Saaru or hyacinth beans in spicy green coconut curry for ‘Terra Madre’. A seasonal, regional, traditional recipe from Southern India

Show up with some pizzazz at your next holiday party with these Cream-filled confetti Cookies!

Fruit Mince Pie Pops - Mini Christmas poptarts filled with spiced fruit

Scrambled egg, bacon and pepper muffins: perfect for your holiday table!

My Great Aunt Rosalina's recipe for one of my favorite holiday appetizers: Caponata

Tangy, sweet and crisp water apples/bell fruits were made to be preserved like this! Tastes a little like cherries, only better.

Put your stand mixer to work as a churn, and you can have fresh butter in minutes.

My Gran's pork spare ribs recipe. Sweet and tangy, falls off the bone good. Perfect for a cold winter night dinner.

Sweet homemade treat for the 4-legged types on your gift list

Apricot Rosemary Tapenade- great for gifting or for your holiday table.

Spiced Duck Breast with Orange-Shallot Sauce - The perfect dish to make during the holidays!

This vegetable pot pie will make you warm and cozy on a cold winter's night!

Brown Butter Cranberry Streusel Shortbread Bars

Festive Cheese Rounds -- pepperoni and jalapeno stuffed cheese rounds shaped to look like pine cones!

Beat your meat into tender submission with the knuckle meat pounder.

Napoleon Mascarpone Cheesecake with Pomegranate-Rose Meringue Cookies

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #18: Click For Art is giving away two of their new Kozyndan bunny dinnerware sets!

Rustic Butternut Squash Tart - comfort food fit for a farmer.

Gingerbread Fudge that melts in your mouth!

Cherry Bombs ~ a healthy protein packed treat for the fitness fanatic who loves chocolate. Gluten free.

Christmas Wreath Cookies - a gorgeous Christmas Tree decoration or a delicious gift for friends.

Lemon buttermilk pancakes for breakfast or brunch. Easy, and elegant.

Chocolate Rumballs - a couple of these and you won't need that cocktail.

Utility/Camp/Kitchen knife by Hawthorne. Sheath can be snapped shut and tucked in a bag, worn on a belt or hung on the kitchen wall.

Lazy Veggie Pot Pie

Hanukkah goodness: Gooey Good Rugelach, Gluten Free. You'll want to eat them warm from the oven but save some for the holiday.

Bucatini with Eggplant, Beef, and Mascarpone : pasta that ready for winter.

Crunchy and sinfully delicious peanut brittle.

Chocolate Gingersnaps - Christmas cookies with BITE!

Pecan Spice Ginger Bread ~ Chasing Delicious adds some nutty complexity to ginger bread with the addition of ground pecans.

Parmesan smoked paprika "cookies" - addictive with a glass of white wine or Prosecco

No Oven? No problem! This traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cinnamon cookie recipe bakes in a waffle iron with only six basic ingredients!

Spiced Carrots with Cumin and Fresh Ginger - A Great Vegetable Appetizer for the Holidays

These banana chocolate chip muffins are fantastic and it's all because of a certain secret ingredient... espresso!

Christmas dessert with this pavlova with cranberry and pomegranate seeds

These Dark Chocolate and Strawberry Mini Cloud Gateaus were a big hit! Can't go wrong with dark chocolate and strawberries, a pairing made in heaven. These were decadent and festive, almost a gateau celebration in themselves

Tiramisù Pancakes .. When real Espresso meets Mascarpone the result is a perfect breakfast !

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway#17: Back To The Roots Grow Your Own Mushroom Kits! Just spray some water daily, and in a few days you have a big batch of Oyster Mushrooms (grown in recycled coffee grounds!)

Boudin blanc with caramelized apples and butter sauteed mushroom caps

Peaches and Cream Cheese Muffin - Peach flavoured mUffin filled with cream cheese

Portland Growler Company has beautiful growlers - Made in Portland OR. Hand slip-cast stoneware growler. Holds in the cold for all of your 64 fluid ounces. Widemouth ceramic flip top with rubber seal.

Paratha - Soft and chewy Indian flat bread

Teeny tiny donuts... made from cheerios

Gingerbread- Mulled Wine Muffins.