Over on ThreadSence this weekend our cocktail theme was beer, so naturally I’m sharing a float with dark chocolate ice cream… raspberry liqueur… and beer. Yes. This is a thing. ©2012 How Sweet It Is©2012 How Sweet It Is

Chicken breasts go from ordinary to extraordinary when filled with tart cranberries and creamy Gorgonzola. Make it a meal with couscous and a green salad. —Kara Firstenberger, Cardiff, California

Every day in December through Christmas, we’re sharing a cookie recipe. Because we believe that a cookie a day keeps the Grinch away.

Raspberry Swirl Cookies (Credit: Ashley Rodriguez)

This is one of those old entertaining tricks that even helpful …

  The other day I mentioned my Christmas baking marathon I had over the weekend.  I told you I like to keep things simple, like I did with the Peppermint Buttercream Cookies.  Next up on my list was this delicious and easy Raspberry Almond Bar R…

From Drinks

[Photographs: Linda Xiao]

Back in the early 19th century when straws and ice were novelties, Americans flipped for Cobblers. Not the dessert; a libation made with a base spirit (traditionally wine fortified or no), su…

Our friends enjoy this special appetizer as part of all our Christmas celebrations. An apricot filling and a raspberry topping make it more special than the usual Brie cheese spread.—Douglas Wasdyke, Effort, Pennsylvania

Uh oh. The buzzer rings. Friends are coming over to spread holiday cheer and you panic. Serve frozen dumplings…again?! You can do better than that. Print out this list of easy-to-assemble, stress-free, mostly-sub-20-minutes-to-prepare munchies and …

Blueberry Crumble Bars

Well, we would be remiss if we didn’t add a Holiday treat using some delicious wild Newfoundland blueberries. We have the best  low-bush blueberries in the world here which get particularly sweet and intensely flavored i…

Cranberry Pistachio White Chocolate Bake-off Cookies

I love the idea of bake off cookies, especially when entertaining at the Holidays. Simply nothing says ‘welcome to my home’ like the smell of freshly baked cookies and one of the easiest ways to…