Recipes
Bomb Leftover Mashed Potato Croquettes
5 min
This day-after-Thanksgiving recipe was inspired by my last trip to Amsterdam where you can find croquettes on just about every restaurant menu. When coupled with my desire to never let any mashed potato go to waste, the result is an easy and delicious way to make use of any holiday leftovers. The recipe can easily be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled based on how much mashed potatoes you have on hand. Add Chorizo Bomb to your cold, sad mashed potatoes and you've got the perfect blend of gentle smoky heat that even the kids (even the ones who insist they hate potatoes!) can't get enough of. The truth is that you simply might not want to wait until you have leftovers to make this crowd pleaser, and I don't blame you.
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Buñuelos de Viento
This Latin American dessert is traditionally cooked and eaten during Las Posadas, an annual celebration that spans the nine days leading up to Christmas. The word Viento is Spanish for wind, and true to their name, these crispy sweet treats feel as light and airy as a butterfly’s wing in your hand. Buñuelos are delightfully fun to make and will satisfy your sweet tooth without the heaviness of many fried foods, so you can keep dancing through any and all holiday celebrations you may have planned. We promise, if you serve these to your friends and family they will beg you for this cinnamon sugar fritters.
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Spiced Monkey Bread
1 hr
Monkey bread is most often sweet, and served with a drizzle of syrupy glaze. Here we decided to give it a twist and make monkey bread that is salty, crunchy and savory. The soft, chewy rolls of dough are piled high and baked in a Bundt pan. To eat them you pick the pieces apart like a monkey! It's fun to eat and a festive addition to a potluck or holiday table. Serve the monkey bread with a sauce like sour cream, butter, marinara or olive oil. A small ramekin perfectly fits in the middle.
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Rhubarb Rugelach
1 hr
This recipe is a true keeper, with a surprisingly easy-to-make dough that relies on the magic of whipped butter and cream cheese. While the soft dough chills, prepare a luscious jam with a classic pairing of strawberries and rhubarb. Cook it down to the perfect consistency, ready to be spread and rolled between the dough. For a tantalizing twist, we chose the concentrated flavor of ginger and added a secret ingredient — mace. This lighter and peppery spice complements the tangy fruit, enhances the lemon zest, and fills the jam with a sweet and aromatic spice allure. Get ready to savor each bite of these heavenly treats.
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Madras Butterscotchies
10 min
Are you a butterscotch fan?! Buttery and golden these cookies offer a unique flavor combination. Spiced with our bestselling Madras South Indian Curry, these cookies boast flavor that is full of classic baking spices like cardamom, ginger and cinnamon, along with an earthy richness from turmeric and little pops of pepper. The turmeric also adds an appealing hint of golden color. The savory elements in the spice balance the butterscotch to make a cookie that is not too sweet. The oatmeal and creamy cashews keep these cookies moist, perfect for gift giving. This recipe makes a big batch of crowd pleasing cookies, perfect for a cookie exchange or group gathering.
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Irish Rarebit
10 min
What is Rarebit anyway? Think beer and cheese fondue on toast. A perfect snack for a St. Patrick's Day buffet, this Irish twist on a classic is boldly spiced with mustard and Worcestershire powders and, of course, a spot of Guinness. Rye bread gives the toast a stand-up flavor of earthy caraway and molasses. Hot out of the oven, add a crack of Smoked Black Pepper and a sprinkle of green parsley for the finish. Serve while hot and keep the rounds coming for a parade of flavor. The base ingredients are simple and you may already have them in your pantry.
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Sweet Tea Moon Pies
40 min
Get ready to celebrate Pie Day on 3.14 with Sweet Tea Moon Pies! Inspired by our Southern roots, this recipe is steeped in childhood nostalgia. For those of you who've never had the pleasure, Moon Pies are a graham cracker cookie sandwich filled with marshmallow and dipped in chocolate. What more could one ask for? This treat is heaven for any sweet tooth and has been a down home signature treat since 1917. For this batch, we added lemon zest to the cookie and flavored the marshmallow fluff with Irish Breakfast Tea, giving the Moon Pies the bold malty flavor of a Southern sweet tea with a twist.
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Valentine's Pepper Pocky
Pocky is fun to eat, fun to make, and fun to spice! White chocolate bloomed pretty in pink with the addition of Beet Powder, kissed with a sprinkle of Pink Peppercorn. Set aside a little bit of white chocolate before you tint the whole batch so you can add a fancy swirl of white over the whole cookie.We chose dark chocolate with Tellicherry Black Peppercorn as the second flavor and the chocolate-pepper combination was fantastic. Pile them on a platter, dip them in cocoa and enjoy. The homemade Pocky are irresistible.
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Grandma's Applesauce Fruitcake
This recipe has been in our family for decades. The base of this Applesauce Cake is extremely versatile and can be modified to any taste. We decided to add candied orange, dried cherries and Gingerbread Spice. This will have any fruitcake-hater second guessing themselves. We've seen it happen many times at the dinner table! This fruitcake is a staple in our household during the holiday season and sporadically throughout the year. Half the fun of cooking and baking is getting creative, so make a few tweaks where wanted and have fun with it!
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