This traditional, flaky finger food is the appetizer that's most frequently requested by Cushing's mom, Georgia Cousvis.
Associate food director Donna Bartolini knows that busy households will appreciate having ready-for-the-oven cookies in the freezer. These are chock-full of colourful fruit and crunchy toffee nuggets. Be sure to include the baking instructions on a card inside the box. Or bake the cookies and offer them ready-to-eat in a festive cookie tin.
Be sure to use eggs and buttermilk at room temperature for a fine and delicate crumb. Serve with whipped cream.
Earthy spiced ribs are delicious plain, but they also go perfectly with this tangy sweet pineapple relish that comes together in minutes. If you're a spice addict, kick up the heat even further by doubling the cayenne.
Can't decide between cheesecake or pumpkin pie? Treat yourself to the best of both worlds with these fabulous pumpkin cheesecake squares!
This creamy potato bake has the same flavours as Passover knishes without all the work of shaping them into cakes to cook in batches. You can assemble this dish a day in advance so it's ready to throw into the oven.
Shredded Oka cheese tops this gratin. Celery root, or celeriac, is a knobbly, hairy root found in the produce section of most grocery stores. A sharp, flexible knife removes the peel easier than a vegetable peeler. Trim both ends of the celery root, then stand it on the flat end. Following the contour, cut downward to remove the skin.
Spelt is an increasingly popular ancient grain. The flour has an inherent nuttiness and toasty flavour, which make it an ideal complement to the fresh pear and fall spices in this muffin.?
Some research indicates that cinnamon may slow the rate at which the stomach empties after meals, thus reducing the rise in blood sugar after eating. Add more than a pinch if you enjoy cinnamon!
Brown Betties or Betties are puddings of fruit tossed with sugar and spices and layered with buttered crumbs. They are homey looking and tasting – and dead simple to make.
Instead of an icing, these pumpkin pie-spiced muffins are dressed up with a complementary maple spread. In a hurry? Omit spread and serve as is or with butter.
