Shining Star Chelsea Buns

Glazed, cinnamony and full of nuts and raisins, these are truly irresistable. If you do not have a star-shaped pan, use a cake pan or just arrange the buns on a greased baking sheet in desired shape. We even have bread machine instructions, in the Additional Information section below.

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.

Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake

Mini Vegetable Latkes With Chunky Applesauce

This coin-size take on a Hanukkah staple is crispy, golden and addictive. A food processor fitted with a grater blade makes easy work of the vegetables, but you can use a box grater too. We've made a traditional applesauce for dipping, but you can also serve these latkes with nondairy pareve sour cream or our Lemon Herb Dip.

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.

Hamantaschen

Hamantaschen (also called Haman's Ears in Israel, or Haman's Hat in North America ) are filled triangular cookies baked especially for Purim, a joyous Jewish festival celebrating the overthrow of the evil Haman. Children don costumes and deliver gifts of food, such as these cookies, to family and friends. The cookies are delicious, so even if you aren't celebrating Purim, make some to share.

Classic Canadian Tourtière

For a perfect condiment partner, you'll want to make up a batch of our easy Pear Ketchup. You'll find the recipe link below.

Baklava

Sweet, flaky baklava is the perfect dessert to serve with tea at the end of a meal. Make sure your phyllo pastry is completely thawed before working with it, and don't worry if it tears—there are so many layers, no one will ever notice.

Golden Brandy Nut-Free Fruitcake

A look through past recipes revealed that we have never developed a nut-free fruitcake – so here it is. A jewel-like topping and variety of fruits ensures that no one will even notice that the nuts are missing.

Swiss Chard Dolmas with Tomato Sauce

From the Arabic word for “something stuffed,” dolmas make a deliciously satisfying vegetarian meal. Choose Swiss chard with white stems, which usually mean thick leaves. Look for Puy lentils in specialty food stores.