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The holidays are over, and for many of us, this means a return to healthy eating (just let me finish this tray of cookies and chocolate-covered peanut butter Christmas tree). One of my favorite ways to get back on a healthy track in January is to return to a roasting routine. Roasted winter vegetables like […]
New Year’s Eve is upon us and it’s time to close the year with friends and festivities. Cocktails (and “mocktails”– drinks without alcohol) are a popular addition to New Year’s Eve celebrations. For those who celebrate with cocktails, swizzle sticks are a festive touch for the drinks you are serving. Cocktail swizzle sticks are used […]
My husband, Scott, and I have a tradition of making gingerbread houses at Christmas. We’ve rendered the Guggenheim Museum in frosting, Oreos, and Gummy Bears… And built Boston brownstones with amber poured sugar windows. These projects were fun, but between making the dough, baking the pieces, assembling the buildings, and decorating them, they took about […]
Desserts
Maple Nut Bars
The flavor combination is a match made in holiday season heaven — sweet brown sugar, crunchy pecans, and pure maple syrup. Pecan pie lovers with go nuts for this handheld variation of the popular Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert. Start by making and baking a cookie crust, topped with a thick mixture of heavy cream, butter, […]
Whether you celebrate winter holidays or not, the underlying theme of the season is love, peace and joy. You can easily create handmade ornaments based on these words using a small branch and basic craft supplies. The branches can be hung directly on a wall or set on a shelf (which allows the words to […]
Last weekend, we spent a wonderful day at the third annual Eat Boutique holiday market, a sort of craft fair for artisan food makers, organized by local foodie guru Maggie Battista. Yankee was a media sponsor of the event and we had a great time meeting our readers, as well as the talented bakers and […]
Houseplants make thoughtful presents to put under the Christmas tree if they’re chosen with care. It’s easy to think of plants for the accomplished gardener, but not so easy to find the right one for someone with less experience or less time to devote to the plants. Here are some suggestions for giving gifts that […]
Here at Yankee, we’ve been making Christmas cookies for more than 75 years. We’ve picked our favorite bar, cutout, ball, sandwich, and drop cookies from each decade to bring you an edible history of American holiday baking. The 1930s Gingerbread Puffs The original recipe for “Potato Drop Cookies—Molasses” reflects the economy that home cooks practiced […]
Products made and/or grown and harvested by New England gardeners make great gifts for friends and family members. The money spent on these products stays local and supports the local economy in addition to supporting your area’s gardeners, farms and growers. Roadside farm stands, indoor farmer’s markets, craft fairs and country stores are all great […]
Whether the goal is shopping, dining, seeing a show, or taking in the sights, a visit to Boston during the holiday season is a great way to put yourself in the Christmas spirit. Many folks head in for a day-trip each December, but if you’re lucky enough to squeeze in an overnight or a weekend […]
Desserts
Plum Pudding | Recipe with a History
Before there were bûche de Noel, gingerbread houses, or a plate of milk and cookies, there was the grande dame of classic Christmas desserts—plum pudding.