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Fresh cranberry & orange zest filling is the best complement for gingersnap cookie crust, perfect for your holiday table or taking over to the neighbors!

Cranberry Gingersnap Pie

Whisk up a big pot of spicy-sweet warm comfort with molasses, fresh ginger, & nutmeg for everyone to sip while you decorate your house, gingerbread or real!

12 Drinks of Christmas: Gingerbread Spice Steamer

Simple 4-ingredient cocktail balancing rich, creamy coconut cream with bright fresh mint is perfect for whipping up at a last-minute holiday party!

12 Drinks of Christmas: Merry & Bright Cocktail

A blend of dried chipotle, ancho, & habanero peppers create an instantly deep smokiness to kick up this spoon-licking heavenly garlic shrimp scampi.

Dark & Smoky Garlic Shrimp Scampi

Amaretto paired with vanilla & bourbon - and shaken like crazy with an egg white to create frothy, silky foam - tastes just like a sweet bite of marzipan!

12 Drinks of Christmas: Marzipan Dream Cocktail

Smoked salmon dip with sweet onion, capers, and fresh dill might just be the easiest, healthiest no-cook holiday appetizer ever!

Smoked Salmon Dip

Sous vide pasteurizes the eggs, mellows the booze, & eliminates the need for aging in this rich eggnog steeped with fresh nutmeg, cinnamon, & vanilla beans.

12 Drinks of Christmas: Sous Vide Spiced Eggnog

Lightly bubbly, a little sweet, & so easy with 5 ingredients! Bourbon, figs, & sparkling cider are the perfect combo for holiday spice & everything nice.

12 Drinks of Christmas: Flying Fig Cocktail

Warm up with a mug of hot mulled wine steeped with citrus, cider, & holiday spices! Glühwein's sweet, spicy aroma will make your home smell simply heavenly.

12 Drinks of Christmas: German Mulled Glühwein

Roasting chestnuts is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit! (Open fire optional.) Spiced vanilla browned butter is just the cherry on top.

Spiced Butter Roasted Chestnuts

Gorgeous garnet cocktail starring an easy cranberry-rosemary simple syrup with bright, fresh, herby notes alongside white rum & lime juice.

12 Drinks of Christmas: Mistletoe Kiss Cocktail

Easy, healthy, happy breakfasts: 5-minute gluten-free cranberry pecan muffins made in the blender & sweetened with maple syrup.

Healthy Cranberry Pecan Breakfast Muffins

Roasted squash, sweet potatoes, beets, & sprouts coated with sweet-tart glaze will brighten up your holiday table with a rainbow of jewel tones!

Friendsgiving: Maple Balsamic Roasted Veggies

My favorite way to take mashed potatoes over-the-top: a whole head of roasted garlic & a big handful of parmesan! Plus simple, no-drippings-needed gravy.

Friendsgiving: Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes & Vegetarian Gravy

Acorn squash has sweet, nutty flesh that makes perfect individually-portioned bowls for lots of kale hidden in spicy, buttery chorizo.

Chorizo & Kale Stuffed Acorn Squash

Kinda-gross, kinda-cute party appetizer couldn't be easier: mozzarella balls stuffed into meatballs, topped with olive 'eyes', & dished up on marinara.

Mozzarella Monster Eyeballs

Brussels sprout salad with a little bit of everything: sweet cranberries, salty shaved parmesan, crunchy toasted almonds, & maple-balsamic vinaigrette.

Cranberry Almond Brussels Sprout Salad

The secret to the very best ribs? Sous vide! Perfectly tender all the way through & seared over a blazing fire to create the perfect crusty bark.

The Very Best Sous Vide Ribs

Thick slices of bacon are slathered with a spicy, sugary beer sauce and roasted over a smoky campfire for breakfast heaven!

Campfire Beer-Candied Bacon

Traditional Icelandic schnapps married with freshly squeezed orange juice & a sprig of rosemary for a crisp, refreshing fall spiced cocktail.

Herb & Orange Brennivín Cocktail

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