Jan 09 2024
Most vegan cheesecake recipes out there call for soaking cashews overnight and whirling them in a food processor to get that sought-after creamy texture. But you can skip that time-consuming step with a prepared plant-based spread. “I love our plant-based plain coconut cream cheese-style spread,” says Michelle Pennock, executive chef for the President’s Choice test …
Dec 23 2023
Christmas baking doesn’t have to mean spending an entire day measuring, mixing, decorating, and washing mountains of dishes. Some of the best holiday treats are surprisingly simple, especially when you choose recipes that deliver plenty of festive flavor without complicated techniques. These five easy Christmas treats cover a little bit of everything. There are warmly …
Dec 20 2023
Italian Christmas baking is wonderfully varied. Depending on the region, family, and generation, a holiday cookie tray might include delicate patterned pizzelle, crunchy biscotti made for dipping, tender ricotta cookies covered with glaze, almond-rich amaretti, or elaborate Sicilian fig cookies filled with fruit and nuts. There isn’t one single cookie that defines an Italian Christmas. …
Dec 09 2023
The smell of gingerbread baking has a way of making the kitchen feel instantly like Christmas. Molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves create that unmistakable warm holiday aroma, while a soft center makes these cookies just as enjoyable to eat as they are to decorate. These soft gingerbread cookies are designed for classic Christmas cut-outs. The …
Dec 03 2023
Cake pops turn a simple cake into one of the most cheerful little desserts you can put on a party table. A tender cake is crumbled, mixed with just enough frosting to hold together, rolled into bite-size balls, placed on sticks, and dipped in a smooth candy coating. Add sprinkles, colored drizzle, or a few …
Nov 21 2023
Pecan pie is one of those desserts that looks impressive while relying on a surprisingly short ingredient list. A flaky pie crust holds a glossy filling of eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, corn syrup, and plenty of pecans, creating a dessert that is crisp and nutty on top with a rich, soft center underneath. This version …
Nov 17 2023
Spritz cookies are one of the prettiest ways to fill a Christmas cookie tray without rolling dough, cutting dozens of shapes, or spending an afternoon piping elaborate decorations. A simple buttery dough goes into a cookie press, and with each squeeze you can create tiny trees, wreaths, flowers, stars, and other intricate shapes almost instantly. …
Oct 22 2023
Halloween treats do not have to be complicated to earn a place on the dessert table. A batch of soft, gooey Rice Krispie treats can become ghosts, pumpkins, monsters, spiderwebs, witch hats, or Frankenstein faces with just a little melted chocolate, colorful candy coating, and a handful of decorations. These Halloween Rice Krispie treats are …
Oct 09 2023
Halloween treats should be fun, festive, and just a little bit spooky—but they definitely do not need to take all day to make. A package of cookies, a bowl of melted chocolate, pretzels, cereal, and a few candy eyeballs can become an entire table of Halloween desserts with surprisingly little effort. These easy Halloween treats …
Aug 23 2023
Crisp, juicy, and delicately sweet, Asian pears are one of those fruits that can move surprisingly easily from breakfast to dinner to dessert. Their firm texture holds up beautifully in salads and slaws, while their natural sweetness works just as well in cakes, crisps, sauces, and marinades. Unlike softer European pears, Asian pears tend to …
