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

Cappuccino cookies with chocolate drops

Make Pink Peppermint Marshmallows into pretty shapes for your hot chocolate

Mini cinnamon rolls are so tiny they fit on a spoon. Adorable and delicious!

Pollo alla cacciatora - A family recipe with step by step instructions for one of the most classic of Italian dishes!

Tether, a flexible plastic rod to stabilize your glasses as they go through the dishwasher.

Warm up your winter with some seriously good hot chocolate spiced with coffee, salt, and cinnamon.

Peruvian-spiced whole roasted chicken

This peppermint stick ice cream is easy to make and absolutely delicious. Perfect for the snowless Christmas blues!

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

The Mikoto Bamboo knife block from Ekobo is an elegant way to keep your knives in order.

Christmas Cookies with almond, hazelnut and cinnamon.

Pain D'Épices - French Spice Bread

Shortbread topped with a salted butter caramel sauce, then slathered with melted dark chocolate.

Delicious gingersnaps with bites of crystallized ginger, a simple and perfect cookie for the holidays!

More new work from ever-toiling Nendo; this time, it's a quirky new souvenir product for the Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama, Japan.

Black chicken or Silkie, not your usual chicken but is packed full of goodness.

Get in the holiday 'spirit' with Rum Balls (spiced rum is the secret!)

Apple Tarte Tatin - An excellent recipe for a favorite dessert.

Mudslde Marshmallows ~ A layered boozy marshmallow affair with a bit of chocolate filling.

English Thumbprint Cookies - elegant and delicious holiday cookies.

Cranberry Orange Pecan Cake (vegan)

Cherry, Cranberry, Eggnog Tea Bread! They are fun, festive, and oh so delicious!

Sneak a little beer onto your holiday table with this IPA Sweet Potato Mash!

Savory Mini Palmiers - The perfect bite to accompany your next martini, and so easy it will take you longer to read the post than to make them!

Homemade orange pomanders -- fill the air with holiday cheer!

Matzo Ball Soup - a hearty soup for Hanukkah or any time of year.

A dry chutney powder made with peanuts and a whole head of garlic!! Use this to add a kick to everyday food!