Christmas
Double Pear Pudding Cake with Warm Caramel-Cognac Sauce
Cluster Haven's Pepper Mill Cheese Ball
Triple-Chocolate Flourless Christmas Log
Ham, Gruyère, and Dijon Palmiers
Cuban-Style Christmas
Chocolate Macaroons
Egg whites are the key element in this recipe.
Garlic-Stuffed Roast Goose
Leek 'Noodles' with Créme Fraîche and Hazelnut Oil
Sesame Florentines
I love snacking on packaged Middle Eastern sesame bars, which are very hard and crunchy. These florentines are much chewier, but their sesame flavor reminds me of those.
Cranberry Crackle Tart
The tart looks homey, but it's oddly sophisticated in its own way and not-so-oddly very satisfying, particularly after a hearty meal.
