You most probably will never get a Nobel Prize, but you can dine on the same food served at the awards dinner. Just head to Stockholm. The 2021 Nobel Banquet, celebrating the year’s Nobel laureates, takes place annually on December 10th. Each year’s banquet has a unique gourmet menu with Scandinavian accents. You can view […]
[1] Figgy pudding, a.k.a. Christmas pudding and plum pudding (photos #1 and #2 © California Figs). [2] Dried green and purple figs. [3] California dates (photo © Bard Valley Natural Delights). [3] Caramel sauce (photo © Yulia Khlebnikova | Unsplash). [4] For dramatic effect, you can flambé the pudding with warmed brandy, before garnishing with […]
Traditional scones can be dry, crumbly, and in our opinion, more punishment than pleasure, requiring lots of butter and jam to add moisture. Yet, more modern recipes can be moist and layered with flavor. Such are Seven Sisters scones. Take a denser version of a muffin, flatten it, and you can approximate one of their […]
[1] Make a fruit cake look dazzling with a Bundt pan and a topping of frosted grapes (all photos © King Arthur Baking). [2] This fruit cake is made with a kit and recipe. Get one for yourself or as a gift. [3] The Golden Fruitcake Kit has the essentials you need to bake the […]
Our mouth began to water when we saw these Vanilla Bourbon Bacon Lollipops on MackenzieLtd.com. Thick slabs of smoked Danish bacon are slow-cooked with a vanilla-bourbon glaze for a sweet, smoky flavor. You can use the vanilla-bourbon sauce as a glaze, to drizzle over the bacon, or as a dipping sauce. Either way, it’s a […]
[1] Aldi’s Eggnog Goat Cheese Log (photos #1 and #2 © Aldi). [2] The gingerbread log. All three log flavors are four ounces. [3] Serve with crackers that aren’t noticeably salted; plus honey, raisins and other dried fruits, and nuts (photo © Belle Chevre). You never know what surprise items you’ll find at an […]
Omnom, the delightful Icelandic chocolate line that was our recent Top Pick Of The Week, has a special holiday collection of three bars—dark, milk and white chocolate—that are a treat for the chocolate lover. The Winter Collection draws inspiration from Icelandic festive traditions. Packaged in Omnom’s stunning artwork, as are all the bars, (we think […]
[1] Sfoglini artisan pasta makes beautiful shapes like these reginetti, ribbon-shape pasta, shown here with black truffles. It’s a gourmet’s fantasy realized (all photos © Sfoglini Pasta except as noted). [2] The Pasta-Of-The-Month Club delivers two boxes of artisan pasta each month. [3] Here’s the famous dish Cacio e Pepe, with trumpet pasta. Here’s the […]
With its fresh, lively flavor and light-to-medium body, rosé has historically been a warm-weather wine. But many Americans have taken to drinking it year-round, and Hampton Water, marketed by Jesse Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi’s son, and partner Ali Thomas, has become a popular brand. It debuted in 2017, and been rated 90 points from the […]
December 4th is National Cookie Day, and it’s also the time when happy bakers are whipping up dozens of Christmas cookies. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite recipes, below. But first… THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS COOKIES Modern Christmas cookies can trace their history to recipes from medieval northern European biscuits (cookies), […]