Fast Italian... Cooking Light rounds up a bunch of easy and quick Italian recipes.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Kids' Thumbprints - the bittersweet conclusion to nearly 4 years of baking with Tuesdays with Dorie

Vanilla Almond Half-Moons or Vanillekipferl, Austrian Cookies

Chocolate Wasted Mini Cupcakes

Pita Pizza with Butternut Squash, Kale, Feta, and Walnuts. A colorful, healthy, easy pizza perfect for cold weather.

Buck Eyes have big peanut flavor, and the chunks of walnut add a nice bit of crunch.

Sourdough challah - each strand filled with salted caramel apples.

Amaretto Walnut Coins

Michael Ruhlman contributes to the interesting discussion on the importance of potassium in your diet.

Beef Short Rib Tamales

Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows - one of my favorite gifts to give during the holiday season

White Bean Dip: Bounce back from holiday indulgence with this light, healthy, tasty dip.

Christmas in a Can. Have you wondered about those prepackaged holiday classics like Plum Pudding, Fruit Cake and Spotted Dick.

Delicious borscht to keep you warm this winter

Fried Turkey with a Honey, Bourbon & Pecan Glaze. Not just for the holidays! Indoor turkey fryer makes it easy and safe.

Olive and Sinclair: A bean to bar chocolatier in Nashville, TN. "Made with single origin cacao beans, slow roasted and stone ground with only pure brown sugar for a robust flavor unique to Souther Artisan Chocolate." Delicious + beautiful labels!

Use the bones leftover from your Christmas roast to make some beautiful stock.

Amazing Glazed Pig Tails at Cook & Brown Public House in Providence, RI.

This easy french toast recipe uses leftover cinnamon rolls for a delicious breakfast or brunch treat.

Pear Snack Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting because, technically, it's still the holiday season!

Chicken Stock - liquid gold.

Summer Sangria - This spin on the traditional sangria tastes lighter and fresher. Uplifted with nectarines, strawberries and mint, this cheery concoction will put everyone at your party in a happy mood.

Endive leaves filled with Green Goddess-style herbed cream cheese. Easy, elegant, healthy. Great for New Years Eve, any party or a snack.

Homemade Chex Mix - The Ultimate Party Food

Bytesize Science takes an animated look at the science behind champagne.

It takes less than an hour to cook this amazing rice and beans in a pressure cooker

Wine & Ginger Breaded Chicken ~ Deliciously flavored meat topped with a ginger crumbed crust.

Baked Penne & Cheese

Mushrooms and Penne in Wine Sauce - whole wheat penne pasta with mushrooms and chicken cooked in white wine.

Frittata made with flash-frozen dark leafy greens - the ultimate fast food. Start your new year's healthy eating resolutions today!

Raspberry Cornmeal Mini Muffins are the perfect light treat.

Brioche fresh from the oven; between the aroma a light buttery taste it is impossible to resist

Green Goddess Crostini - inspired by the hippie-dippie Green Goddess Dressing from the 70s. Turns out it makes an amazing modern appetizer.

So many tempting libations at Liqurious in 2011 ~ here are the top 100!

Famous Red Enamel Steel Cups from Best Made Company.

Bourbon and Brown Butter Brownies - These boozy, fudgy brownies are a perfect New Year's Eve party treat

Cherry Chocolate Hazelnut Dough Balls. A delicious raw snack to curb that sweet tooth.

These fragrant and delicious gingerbread waffles are easy to make for the perfect winter breakfast or dessert!

Strawberry Sparkle ~ A great video showing how to make a fresh drink to celebrate New Year's Eve!

Follow along on a kimchi making journey including mouth-watering photos and some great tips!

A cinnamon roll recipe that never fails! Always delicious. Always easy.

Graham Crackers & Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows: Inspired by s'mores, but more like mallomars!

Prosperity Salad: Napa cabbage and tamari are the base of this crunchy, healthy way to start the new year.

For Christmas Eve dinner, we had Nigella's Aromatic Red Currant Glazed Christmas Ham with Chili Jam. It was as good as it sounds.