[Jump right to the recipe: Savory Chex Mix with Pumpkin Seeds]
Throwing a really great party doesn’t have to be difficult if you do two important things:
Plan ahead a bit.
Create a menu that combines a healthy selection of make-ahead recipes with a few choice “serve immediately” dishes. The make-ahead dishes are the backbone of the party and the [...]
[Jump right to the recipe: Double-Chocolate Biscotti with Cherries and Almonds]
I think I like biscotti because they are the perfect non-cookie bakedgood for the non-baker. They are very forgiving: an extra 30 seconds or a minute mixing here or there won’t destroy the texture. The dough is easy to work with and doesn’t require trips [...]
Biscotti falls into a variety of categories for me: techniques that are easier than I thought they were, types of foods I don’t make enough, tabula rasa foods, and great food gifts. The basic biscotti recipe is very simple, can be sweet or savory, and contain almost endless combinations of your favorite ingredients. Even better, [...]
