Curling Stone Sandwich Cakes

Make your own gold medal–winning curling stones by sandwiching a cool, minty filling between two soft, cakey, chocolaty cookies and topping them with a gummy handle. If the coating chocolate is a little too thick to spread, stir in a few drops of vegetable oil to thin it.

Easter Cream Cups

Need an edible spring craft? Have fun with the kids creating these luscious treats.

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Torte

Sesame Brittle

This homemade take on sesame snaps is crunchy, sweet and nutty. For gifting, wrap them in squares of waxed paper and layer in a decorative box.

Trier Bars

From the town of Trier in southwestern Germany, these lattice-topped bars are like elegant little spiced raisin and almond pies.

Apple Plum Raisin Strudel

This adaptation of an old family recipe comes from food writer Adell Shneer. The strudel combines the seasonal flavours of apples and plums and uses oil instead of butter to keep it non-dairy — perfect to serve after a meat-based Rosh Hashanah lunch or dinner.

Bourbon, Banana and Coconut French Toast

Coating crowd-pleasing French toast in coconut gives it a delicious tropical flavour and a fun crunch. Firm bananas that are not overly ripe hold their shape well when cooked; save riper, speckled ones for banana bread.

Cornish Saffron Cake

Saffron is said to have arrived in England with the Phoenicians, who traded it for Cornish tin. In the past, when ingredients such as eggs were expensive, saffron was used to give rich yellow colour to this bread, once traditionally served at Easter.

Eggnog Caramel Cheesecake

Finish your holiday meal with this rich and creamy caramel-topped cheesecake. For easy serving, be sure to chill your cheesecake completely before slicing.

Maple Mincemeat Turnovers

Maple syrup and maple-flavoured whisky liqueur bring a touch of Canada to this holiday classic. Individual turnovers make for easy entertaining. Freeze the unbaked turnovers and bake them straight from the freezer. If maple-flavoured whisky is unavailable, you can substitute brandy.