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Jan 04 2024
Few homemade candies have a texture quite as satisfying as peanut brittle. One moment you’re holding a glossy golden shard studded with roasted peanuts; the next comes that unmistakable snap, followed by buttery caramelized sweetness and plenty of nutty crunch. It is also one of those Christmas candies that looks wonderfully impressive without requiring a …
Dec 23 2023
There is something wonderfully comforting about a Christmas movie night. The tree is glowing, the lights are turned down, something warm is waiting in a mug, and for a couple of hours the outside world can disappear behind snow-covered streets, twinkling storefronts, mischievous elves, family disasters, and improbably perfect Christmas miracles. The best Christmas movies …
Dec 23 2023
Few Christmas desserts make an entrance quite like a chocolate Christmas log. Rich, dark, and covered in snowy white decorations, it looks as though a tiny piece of a winter forest has been carried straight onto the dessert table. This version combines a light chocolate sponge with a soft vanilla cream filling and a generous …
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 …
