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Dec 16 2023
There is something irresistible about a Christmas treat that manages to be buttery, crisp, salty, chocolatey, and nutty all at once. Dark Chocolate Christmas Crack checks every box. A simple layer of saltine crackers becomes the base for bubbling brown sugar toffee, a generous blanket of rich dark chocolate, and plenty of crunchy chopped pecans. …
Dec 15 2023
There’s something about a box of beautifully decorated sugar cookies that feels instantly like Christmas. Snowflakes edged in snowy white icing, bright green Christmas trees dotted with tiny ornaments, cheerful snowmen, reindeer faces, Santa cookies, candy canes, and little winter scenes turn an ordinary batch of cookies into a holiday centerpiece. The cookies pictured on …
Dec 11 2023
Christmas has a language all its own. Certain words, colors, plants, songs, and even names seem to glow a little more brightly once December arrives. A name such as Holly immediately brings to mind glossy green leaves and brilliant red berries, while Noel sounds almost like a Christmas carol before we even stop to consider …
Dec 09 2023
Christmas feels especially magical when you’re little. A cardboard tube can become Santa Claus, a few pieces of green felt can turn into a tiny Christmas tree, and two fuzzy pipe cleaners can suddenly look like a candy cane ready for the tree. Preschool Christmas crafts don’t have to be complicated to be memorable. In …
Dec 08 2023
Few Christmas cookies look quite as charming as classic raspberry Linzer cookies. With buttery almond cookies, jewel-bright raspberry jam, delicate cutout centers, and a snowy coating of powdered sugar, they seem made for holiday cookie trays. The cookies pictured here have that wonderfully traditional look: round golden sandwiches with little stars, Christmas trees, and other …
Dec 06 2023
There’s something about yarn that feels made for Christmas crafting. It’s soft, cozy, inexpensive, and wonderfully forgiving, whether you’re wrapping it around a simple cardboard shape or turning it into a handmade gift someone can wear all winter. Best of all, you don’t have to be an expert knitter or crocheter to make beautiful Christmas …
Dec 02 2023
There are certain dishes that simply look like Christmas when they arrive at the table, and a beautifully glazed ham is one of them. Golden at the edges, glossy with a sweet-and-savory glaze, and surrounded by rosemary, citrus, cranberries, or roasted fruit, Christmas ham has all the drama of a holiday centerpiece without requiring an …
Nov 23 2023
There are few homemade Christmas treats easier—or prettier—than a tray of festive chocolate bark. Smooth chocolate becomes the backdrop for crunchy almonds, jewel-red dried cranberries, and bright pieces of peppermint candy cane. Once everything has set, the bark is simply broken into rustic pieces, creating an impressive holiday candy without complicated decorating, baking, or candy-making …
Nov 16 2023
Few Christmas candies look as festive as homemade peppermint bark. With a rich dark chocolate base, a creamy white chocolate layer, and a generous scattering of crushed red-and-white candy canes, this simple holiday treat looks as though it came straight from a Christmas candy shop. The best part? Peppermint bark is surprisingly easy to make …
