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Making homemade crackers requires no special prep, and the crackers pair well with a buttermilk ricotta cheese dip.

Simple recipes for great entertaining
When it comes to entertaining, I often find that the casual gatherings and impromptu parties outshine more elaborate affairs. I think it’s the combination of a relaxed atmosphere and last minute in...

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Peppadew glazed ham gets a special punch from tangy peppadew peppers.

Holiday ham owes flavor to puree of tangy red peppers
Time is running short for special holiday dinners, so I made this one effortlessly delicious to help you squeeze it in. The concept is pretty basic — get yourself a bone-in ham (bone-in hams ten...

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Associated Press
Cocktail meatballs with cranberry marinara make a solid appetizer for Christmas or New Year's parties.

Sweet, tangy & fit for a party
Sometimes failure can end up tasting pretty good. It certainly was the case with these meatballs. I’d been aiming to creating a solidly delicious, all-purpose meatball suitable for tossing with ...

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Stock up on pantry essentials
In this season of unpredictably bad weather, I recently surveyed my kitchen and found that, while I was well fixed for canned beans, I had only a rind of Parmesan cheese and about a cup left of oli...

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Associated Press
Ricotta cheese creates a rich and creamy base for crab bites that are perfect for a holiday party.

Ricotta: A ‘recooked’ cheese that tastes anything but
When it comes to food, “recooked” isn’t generally a term met with much affection. The dairy world, however, gives us a fine exception in ricotta cheese. Ricotta — Italian for recooked — isn’t ex...

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A warming — and simple — broccoli and pasta dish
Whenever I have too little time and too few ingredients on hand — or when I’ve been eating too much meat — I cook up some broccoli pasta. Which means I make it for dinner about once every 10 day...

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Neat, sweet and petite — the holiday mini-pie
Short of any family drama, the biggest dilemma most of us face at the holiday table revolves around dessert. Specifically: Which pie do I choose? (Or, rather: Why do I get to try only one?) Why ...

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Associated Press
Cranberry cream cheese stuffed French toast is easy enough for Christmas morning breakfast. The French toast can also be prepared in advance.

French toast as stuffed and jolly as old St. Nick
If you can make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and fry an egg, you already have all the skills needed to make this incredible Christmas morning stuffed French toast. We start with cinnamon s...

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Associated Press
Beef pot pie is a richer take on classic chicken pot pie, substituting sirloin tips for the poultry.

Classic comfort reinvented
Chicken potpie is a fine, comforting dinner for most of the winter. But at Christmas, you want comfort with a little more. You want a dinner that’s as special as it is comforting. So we used the...

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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Pia Mueller, 10, helps decorate Christmas cookies with her sisters. Cookie parties offer an opportunity to get kids and parents together outside of sports and school.

Get the sprinkles out — it’s time for a cookie party
It started several years ago when we realized we seldom got to see our friends and their kids, what with sports, activities and all. The solution: a holiday cookie party, in which the kids got to d...

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