Aside from the price and the cachet, Champagne is one of life’s simplest pleasures -- just lifting a glass is a mood-altering experience. But it brings out the Gaudi in hosts. Who doesn’t want to take ...

Roasted Holiday Almonds Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 cups raw almonds 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. smoked paprika Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss all ingredients in a ...

What makes these nutty, crunchy biscotti oustanding is the addition of crumbled almond paste and sugar in the dough, along with chopped unsalted, dry-roasted almonds. The almond paste is whirred in a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Apéritif hour has arrived and you have nothing to serve? No worries. In ...

The trouble with cranberries at the Thanksgiving table is that they so often end up alone. These wonderfully tart and sweet berries generally are relegated to a sauce. If they are luckily, they might ...

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Using the flat side of a knife or a mortar and pestle, lightly crush the cumin, coriander, and mustard. 2. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the cauliflower with the ...

In the department of easy entertaining, these pears, bathed in a luscious salty caramel sauce, topped with crunchy toasted almonds, will wow your dinner guests. Make them a few hours ahead, leave them ...

Roast beef recipe adapted from “Sunday Roast,” by Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott. Sauce recipe from “The Two Fat Ladies Ride Again,” by Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson. Wright ...