Cranberry Custard Pie
A proposed holiday pie with a crisp blind-baked shell, concentrated cranberry layer and gently baked vanilla custard. Allow time to cool and chill.
Peppermint Meringue Kisses
A proposed tray of crisp white peppermint meringues piped small, baked low and cooled in the turned-off oven.
White Hot Chocolate with Vanilla
A proposed pale, creamy hot chocolate infused with real vanilla bean and melted white chocolate for three small mugs.
Roasted Broccolini with Lemon
A proposed sheet-pan side: lightly charred broccolini finished with fresh lemon zest and juice after roasting.
Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
A proposed slow-cooker French onion soup with deep golden onions, beef broth and broiled Gruyère toast.
Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna
A proposed vegetarian red-sauce lasagna layered with roasted squash, squeezed spinach, sage ricotta and mozzarella.
Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites
A proposed no-cook platter of cucumber rounds, chive cream cheese, flaked hot-smoked salmon and capers.
Dark Chocolate Orange Truffles
A proposed small batch of cocoa-dusted dark-chocolate ganache truffles infused with fresh orange zest.
Brown Butter Apple Galette
A proposed rustic apple galette with an all-butter pastry and measured browned butter in the cinnamon-apple filling.
Pistachio Cranberry Slice-and-Bake Cookies
A proposed buttery icebox cookie with chopped pistachios and dried cranberries in every slice; chill logs before baking.