White Chocolate Molasses Spice Cookies - soft, chewy spice cookies enrobed in rich white chocolate.

Bacon Parmesan Cheese Ball

chocolate almond cookies - simply irresistible

Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread

Maple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

Rosemary Parmesan Garlic Potatoes. You can't go wrong with these!

These Swiss Chard Puffs are super easy and a big time crowd pleaser!

Plum Pudding Vodka - just like a glass of delicious Plum Pudding

What do you do with an 80 pound pumpkin? At Lidia's Kansas City restaurant, you make a whole lot of pumpkin raviolis. Watch from the first slice to finished plate.

Lasagna Dip: warm, cheesy, Italian, vegetarian, yummy!

Thinking about starting culinary school? The stunning Basque Culinary Center has just opened up on the northern coast of Spain!

A simply spiced, all natural and non-alcoholic hot apple cider. Plus a tip on how to preserve orange zest for when you don't have oranges on hand.

The Jewel of Christmas Cookies - Kolachy!

Homemade caramel corn -- your holiday guests will love this!

Buckeyes: A peanut butter ball covered with chocolate and capped with a layer of melted peanut butter chips.

Roasted pumpkin and wild rice salad with cipollini onions, arugula, and cilantro pesto

Hazelnut Butter and Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread! Who needs tobuy Nutella when you can make it yourself?

Romanian sweet bread (cozonac cu nuca)

Chocolate Cherry Walnut Cookies - So good you won't believe they are healthy! High in fiber & protein, low in sugar - diabetic friendly!

Four-Cheese Lasagna: step by step

What makes a potato pancake, or more simply a potato fritter, worthy of a Hanukkah latke?

We skipped the gingerbread men this year and decided to make some cookies a little closer to home. City dwellers will be familiar with these gingerbread bodegas.

Hearty and healthy chicken pot pies.

Dark chocolate-salted caramel truffles with fleur de sel. Sinful.

Eggnog Waffles for Christmas morning breakfast.

These iced snowflake gingerbread cookies were inspired by the Christmas display at the U.S. Botanical Gardens

White chocolate truffles filled with cassis-framboise ganache

Hot Chocolate Mousse, aka “ChocoBubbles”

Prepared the night before, this French Toast Casserole is the perfect breakfast for Christmas Morning.

Melting Moments...little bite-sized bits of heaven

Baked Egg Cups: a super easy brunch dish that brings toast and eggs together in one!

For the holidays: Gingerbread chocolate madeleines

Emeril Legasse's Mexican Breakfast Casserole. Made the night before and baked fresh in the morning. Perfect for the holidays. A spicy, delicious start to the day.

Pomegranate molasses cakes topped with peppermint bark

Garlic-Rosemary Hasselback Potatoes - perfect for your Christmas dinner table!

Danish apple cake--a homey and comforting dessert

A warming chestnut and celeriac soup for the holidays.

Warm up cold winter days with a glass of Swedish Glögg (mulled wine).

A stacked butter lettuce salad with pears and a tangy taleggio dressing.

Chestnut Armagnac Ice Cream in Profiteroles with blackberry sauce, a great do-ahead dessert for the holidays with fabulous flavors.

Candy swirl peppermint mocha macarons inspired by my fave Starbucks festive beverage.

Escargots from Burgundy with a crisp, chilled Chablis

THYME Symbol of Activity for Roasted Lamb in Herbs and Pomegranate Marinade

Easy Cinnamon Sparkled Pastry Stix with Egg Nog Glaze