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Round pistachio and dried cranberry cookies on plate

Orange-Scented Butter Cookies with Pistachios and Cranberries

Christmas may be technically over, but no doubt you, too, are still munching on some...
Apricot shortbread squares with dried fruit bits

Lemon-Scented Butter Cookies with Apricots and Almonds

Any Christmas baker is appreciative of a one-stop-shopping cookie dough: make one base and switch...
Kale wreath salad with nuts and pomegranate

A Big Christmas Salad, Pretty as a Wreath | Kale with Pears and Pomegranate

Doesn't this salad look like a festive Christmas wreath? My feelings...
Two cranberry martinis beside bowl of guacamole

Pomegranate Margarita Martini

Who said margaritas were just for summer?   I adore avocados and always have them...
Kale salad with roasted sprouts and vinaigrette

Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Marcona Almonds and Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

Just in case you think the holidays for me are biscotti and champagne and cookie swaps all...
Chocolate drizzled biscotti arranged on glass platter

Holiday Baking? Make it Mini!

I'm currently contemplating what to bake this weekend for Christmas. Like many families, perhaps you...
Silver platter of striped chocolate biscotti with label

Triple Chocolate Biscotti with Cherries, Pecans, and White Chocolate Drizzle

This is a recipe for a variation on the first kind I made, which included...
Whole and opened pomegranate with seeds on wooden surface.

Enjoy Holiday Eating and Avoid Gaining Weight: P.K.’s Top Ten Tips

My Top Ten holiday eating tips are true year after year, an annual post to...
Fresh pomegranates with seeds spilling out on a wooden surface.

Enjoy Holiday Eating and Avoid Gaining Weight: P.K.’s Top Ten Tips

My Top Ten holiday eating tips are true year after year, an annual post to...
Grilled salmon topped with herbs and served with creamy sauce and vegetables.

Cooking Seafood: Three Main Methods (and a Few Examples)

When asked about eating fish, many people claim they just don't know how to cook...