Roasted pears with balsamic glaze and Manchego cheese offer a bit of rustic sophistication.

Sourdough Ciabatta Rolls

Chocolate, date, bourbon, toffee - comfort is just 4 words away.

chocolate and salt on a stick - ready to dip into your coffee. from "chocolate workshop @the bluehouse"

Fearless Chocolates ~ a close up look at the graphic design and packaging! And yes, that bite COMES taken out of it... for charity! they explain it more inside.

Pressure Cooker Chestnut Truffles with Crunchy Hazelnut Center on Origami Boats - Yes, you can make chestnut truffles in the pressure cooker, or rather, you cook your raw chestnuts so that you can use their delicious pulp in this recipe.

Supoon - This cooking spoon sits up on its own to stop mess. It's made from flexible silicone which makes it great for scraping, too.

Spicy pumpkin soup shooters with bacon garnish. The appetizer for this month's Kitchen Play event!

Sparkling simple sugared cranberries ready for holiday gifting.

Homemade Three Cheese Ravioli

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #10: Maker SHED! A chance to win Cooking for Geeks, a "Bomb Defuser", and a 200$ Gift Certificate to get your make on! Come share your geekiest recipe name!

A starter of foie gras and sake apple in London's best restaurant - The Ledbury by Brett Graham

A savory tart that combines the flavors of tomato, rocket and feta cheese

Red Velvet Cake Balls. A decadent after dinner treat or edible giveaway for the holidays.

Double Chocolate Ginger & Hazelnut Cookies

Nutella Play Dough a simple DIY Holiday gift for a little foodie.

An interesting vinagrette for an easy and fresh recipe

Roasted Cauliflower and Tomatoes 3 ways - as a side dish, salad, or vegetarian main dish

Travel & Leisure lists the best hot chocolate in the USA. I can vouch for NYC's Jacques Torres' hot chocolate, especially the spicy Wicked version.

Zucchini Crudo, a perfect detox dish!

Gingerbread Martini Jelly Shot, a sweet, creamy and subtly spicy hoilday treat!

Gift Guide ~ for Photographers!

Impressionist inspired cookies & artistically sculptured cakes that will make your jaw drop from Maggie Austin Cake.

Embrace the season of Holiday cookies, start making them now. Peppermint Chocolate Wafers.

Lentil Chilli a perfect Snow Day dish.

This spiced chocolate cocktail is not just for those on Santa's Nice list. Part of the December Kitchen Play event.

These Dorie Greenspan sweet and spicy cocktail nuts are perfect for holiday entertaining!

Rustic, homey and delicious. So good they wrote a song about it: old fashioned ginger apple pandowdy

Popcorn Trail Mix and a Giveaway

These lamb burgers are enhanced with mint, a touch of chocolate, and homemade ketchup.

Series 2 is complete - artist's INSA, Sylvia Ji and Yoskay Yamamoto finish the Limited Edition Cup and Saucer line up - festively dripping with real 24kt gold.

Pistachio & Cranberry White Chocolate Bark

10 One Pot Wonders: Little effort & easy meals all made in 1 pot!

Warm cinnamon, pecan, and pumpkin mini loaves

Chocolate Cream Cake ~ Moist and rich, you'll love this cake by Laura Calder.

Juicy, Spiced Lamb Burgers, with Roasted Fennel and a Mediterranean Salad.

A thick brownie cake topped with a thick and rich caramel-peanut sauce...worth every calorie.

Theurel & Thomas, designed by Mexican Agency Anagrama, is the first pâtisserie in Mexico to specialize in macarons. Its impeccable interiors and delicate packaging highlight the unique elegance and detail of this popular french dessert.

Smokey spicy root beer pulled pork, topped with a cool cilantro-lime cole slaw. A bit of summer, just in time for the holiday season.

little 4 ingredient cheesecakes that only serve 2. No more evil tempting leftovers.

Sweet & Spicy Asian-Inspired Spare Ribs

Spices + chocolate + black eyed peas (don't be scared) combine to form Black Thai cupcakes.

Spicy pecan topped sweet potato casserole -- because who wants to wait until next year's Thanksgiving?

GIFT GUIDE: Incredible Edibles ~ delicious delights you can surprise people with - and all orderable online!