Chocolate Truffles
These lovely mouthfuls of pure goodness are not difficult to make. The process can get pretty messy, however—like a grown-up version of mud pie making.| read more »
Corn and Black Bean Salsa
Cream cheese pastry is a breeze to work with. For easier handling, make the pastry the day before you plan to bake the tartlets. Quantities may be doubled.| read more »
Blini Topped With Smoked Salmon
Blini are Russian pancakes that act as plump little pillows for a variety of delicious toppings. Note that the batter must rest a total of two hours.| read more »
Snowflake-Covered Gingerbread
Julia’s grandmother’s recipe for gingerbread is probably the best we have ever eaten. Make the snowmen a family activity, but roll them several days in advance so they have time to harden.| read more »
Mocha Fudge Cake
You won’t wait long to hear the “wows!” for this one. We baked these light-as-a-feather cakes in petite angel food cake pans and decorated them to look like wreaths.| read more »
Pear Cake With Carmelized Fruits
You won’t wait long to hear the “wows!” for this one. We baked these light-as-a-feather cakes in petite angel food cake pans and decorated them to look like wreaths.| read more »
Angel Kisses
Cloaked with an ethereal tuft of meringue, these chewy date and nut treats are truly heaven-sent.| read more »