Style Notes does Tuesday Tastings with lots of delicious cookies!

A biscocho is a traditional Mexican Christmas and wedding cookie that gets most of its distinctive flavor from combining cinnamon and anise.

Barney's Christmas window display skewers some well known Food Network personalities.

Chocolate & Walnut Balls. The perfect fun and easy recipe for a holiday cookie exchange!

South African Christmas Gammon Glazed with Brandy and Coke

Rye bread so good you'd swear it came from a deli in New York City!

Sesame shrimp fried rice with broccoli slaw. Entirely from the pantry.

Gingerbread Men ~ Kelsey's Kitchen shares some funkily dressed gingerbread men.

"Just a Banana" Ice Cream. Who knew you could make delicious ice cream with just one ingredient?

Sweet, savory and stylish, it’s another roundup from the ever tasty Tasteologie and Liqurious.

Browned Butter Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Milk Cream - a blend of milk and ground almonds, which makes a sweet fudge-like confection that's a popular treat in Bombay, India for Christmas.

Employing ancient recipes and techniques, O&CO cultivates offerings such as its 12-year-old Traditional Balsamic Vinegar.

Jam Filled Bow Tie cookies: an adorable, yet elegant cookie perfect for the holidays.

Arepera Socialista ~ Buried in the Wikileaks cables are a review and some thoughts of the significance of a state subsidized restaurant in Venezuela. Good sifts through the mess and finds some fascinating morsels.

24-Hour Crock Pot Beef served two ways, as a sandwich & this hearty chili.

Braided Raisin Walnut Bread - used Tangzhong Method, soft for days

Mixologist Lynn House created the OZ Champagne-and-cognac cocktail for the Chicago restaurant Blackbird; it's inspired by an old jazz bar and perfect for winter.

Baked taro root chips - a healthier alternative to potato chips that you can flavor however you like!

Chocolate muffins with white chocolate chips and dried cherries.

Eggs Benedicts with Steamed Asparagus and Crispy Prosciutto

Here are 15 Dip Recipes to Dip Into to help inspire you for those upcoming parties...

Homemade Granola

New Classic Brownies ~ Matt Bites shares a brownie recipe that leads to loss of self control.

Pudding + summer + Christmas = Ice cream!

Spiced rye sourdough bread

Slow-simmered, meaty goodness in sauce form: Bolognese

Savory Cranberry, Pistachio & Goat Cheese Palmiers - a quick and easy appetizer.

Espresso jellies topped with chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries

Orange Ricotta Cookies with Dark Chocolate

Kitchen Gift Idea: Homemade 5 Grain Pancake Mix Jars. Perfect for teachers, neighbors & friends.

The Healing Cooler from Salma Hayek and Cooler Cleanse ~ a new twist in the juice cleansing craze, to gift them as healing juices... cute site.

Bon Appétit's Fooidst wraps up his 10 favorite dishes of 2010.

A recipe for Strufoli and Ribbons a favorite Christmas treat of the Pallotta sisters from Nebo Ristorante in Boston.

Serious Eats shares a gallery of cities paired with their culinary specialties, like this breakfast pastry from Salt Lake City.

Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows

Valerie Confections CHAMPAGNE PETITS FOURS with gold flakes

Christmas dishes from around the globe! Saveur rounds up traditional holiday meals.

Eggnog Custard Pie ~ A favorite holiday drink... in pie form! An egg on egg dessert from Baking Bites.

Nutella Kiss Cookies ~ Great whether you've been either naughty or nice...

Kimchi fried rice is a humble dish made basically with old kimchi and leftover rice.

Cheesy Broccoli and Ham Rotini - and come share your favorite "comfort food" in the recipe exchange for a chance to win a Le Creuset 5 qt French Oven!

Caramel Crème Toffee Nut Cookies ~
More Christmas cookie goodness for your holiday baking

Easy-to-Grow Mushroom Garden from Back To The Roots