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Mushroom Palmiers
"I found this recipe while working at a small-town museum in West Texas. It was the appetizer for a fundraiser...
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Cheese Crispies
"For years I’ve taken these crispy, crunchy snacks to work. They get high marks from everybody in the teachers lounge."...
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Broccoli-Cheddar Tassies
"Our family adores broccoli casserole. I wanted to try it as an appetizer, so I used a pecan tassie recipe...
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Soft Beer Pretzels
"I'm always looking for new ways to combine fun flavours, and what goes together better than beer and pretzels? Not...
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Gougeres
"I brought the recipe for these gougeres back from a trip to Nice, France. The original called for Gruyere cheese,...
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Buffalo Chicken Pockets
"Here’s my idea of pub food made easy: biscuits flavoured with Buffalo wing sauce and blue cheese. They're my Friday...
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Mediterranean Pastry Pinwheels
"These quick appetizers are irresistible. The flavours of sun-dried tomatoes and pesto balance beautifully." —Kristen Heigl, Staten Island, New York
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Pepperoni Pizza Loaf
"This savoury stromboli starts with frozen bread dough, so it comes together in practically no time. The golden loaf is...
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Spanakopita Spring Rolls
"I was inspired to turn original spanakopita into a hand-held hors d'oeuvre. I use egg roll wrappers in place of...
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Sugarplum Cake
"Family and friends are surprised to hear this simple cake gets it moist flavour from a jar of baby food....
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Old-World Ricotta Cheesecake
"I reconstructed this dessert based on an old recipe that had been in the family for years but was never...
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Caramel Nut Logs
"It’s a good thing this recipe makes a lot—the wrapped logs never stick around long! They take a bit of...
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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
"The classic Sticky Toffee Pudding is a traditional dessert in the United Kingdom. I love that I can just stay...
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Grandma’s Pecan Rum Bars
"My grandmother handed down the recipe for these gooey bars that we all love. The candied cherries are a must."...
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Pulled Taffy Candy Canes
"My grandmother always made these at Christmastime and said her mother did, too. The soft and chewy canes have a...
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Tiny Tim’s Plum Pudding
"In A Christmas Carol, everyone claps for plum pudding. Our family has made this pudding our own tradition, and it...
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Almond-Filled Stollen
"I’ve been making this during the holiday season for nearly 50 years. When we flew to Alaska one year to...
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Italian Holiday Cookies
"Many of our holiday traditions centre around the foods my mother made while I was growing up. These cookies, which...
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Marzipan Yule Logs
"For an extra-special treat at Christmastime, I shape these little candies using homemade almond paste. The chocolate-coated logs have cute...
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Baked Cranberry Pudding
"This is an old-fashioned pudding that's a cranberry lover's delight. Serve warm topped with whipped cream for an elegant look,...
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Upside-Down Fruitcake
"I get tired of people bad-mouthing holiday fruitcakes. It's one of my favorite holiday flavours and I look forward to...
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Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce
"I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice flavour. It really enhances the...
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Mint Swirl Fudge Cake
"Mint pairs with a silky, mild chocolate flavour for this colourful, beautiful cake that will be the talk of the...
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Incredible Coconut Cake
"I found this coconut cake recipe in a newspaper many years ago and modified it to suit my taste. This...
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Italian Cream Cheese Cake
"Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavourful. I rely on this recipe...
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Holiday Ambrosia Cake
"This is from an old recipe that came to me as a typical fruitcake. I added pineapple, coconut and pineapple...
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Grandma’s Molasses Fruitcake
"This dense, dark, moist fruitcake was my grandmother's recipe. The flavour just gets better and better as it sits in...
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Best Red Velvet Cake
"It's just not Christmas at our house until this festive cake appears. This is different from other red velvet cake...
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Grandma’s Christmas Cake
"One bite of this old-fashioned spice cake will bring back memories. Loaded with raisins and nuts, it tastes extra special...