We filmed an episode of the cooking show last week. 'Tis the season, so I tried to feature recipes that are special enough for the holidays, but I didn't want them to scream, "CHRISTMAS!!"
You can confidently prepare these recipes for a special occasion, yet they are easy enough to make that you may want to add them to your usual rotation!
Cranberry-Pistachio Cake Bars
Fresh cranberries and whole pistachios add festive pops of red and green. There is no leavening agent in these bars (whipping the eggs provides the volume), and the combination of the dense texture, tart cranberries and crunchy sugar on top is a winning combination!
Click here for the printable recipe.
So simple to make: equal parts chocolate liqueur, salted caramel Baileys®, light cream and milk.
You can prepare one or two in a cocktail shaker or make 'em by the pitcher like we did! Dip the rims of the glasses into caramel syrup and toffee bits, add a swirl of chocolate syrup on the bottom of the glass. Don't forget the whipped cream on top!
I was sort of debating whether or not to use the toffee bits on the rims...the toffee has a tendency to slowly slide down the side of the glass. Each and every one of us licked our glasses clean, however!
I may have used a spoon to fish out the bits that sank into the syrup in the bottom of the glass.
Snow-Capped Molasses Cookies
This is one of those recipes where the results are so much more spectacular than the effort you put in!
The batter doesn't require any chill time--just mix, scoop and bake. They are crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside and sweet with a hint of spice. Dip them into white chocolate after they've cooled. Cookie perfection!
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Gingerbread Dutch Baby Pancake
Incredibly easy and quick. You will have the ingredients mixed and ready to go while your oven is still heating up.
Festive Fruit Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Such a fabulous contradiction of flavors! Sweet, sour, minty and a tiny drizzle of the vinaigrette really puts it over the top.
