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Sugared Cranberries Video

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There are very few things that scream Holiday like these Sugared Cranberries! Today Im sharing the full recipe video with tips on making these a family tradition every year! Its the season for cranberries and everything sweet that comes with it. How are you all keeping up so far? I have to say, things are a bit better this year than where I was last year. I think its probably because Im not hosting this season. Were invited and its a potluck, so Ill be making one huge salad for 40 people One thing Im excited to make every single...

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Hanukkah Cupcakes with Star of David Cookie

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Hanukkah cupcakes with Star of David cookie topper and sprinkles is our suggestion for holiday treats! I have been baking up a storm and couldnt miss embracing the Hanukkah holiday. Since I didnt have much time for making homemade Hanukkah cupcakes I headed over to the supermarket and bought a chocolate cake mix, a tub of cream cheese frosting, and festive sprinkles in blue and silver. I was lucky because while perusing around the store I also found Star od David cookies with a blue sugary decoration that made the perfect topper for the chocolate cupcakes. What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah...

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Fred Astaire: Gentleman of Style

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In todays installment of our Gentlemen of Style series, we bring you the Hollywood fashion icon, Fred Astairewho, by many measures, was an unlikely recipient of fame. Perhaps no other figure in the history of American cinema did as much to define the spirit of the musical as did Fred Astaire. He is remembered primarily as a dancerand rightly so, as his supremely tasteful blend of tap and ballroom styles, with a dash of ballet, meant that he is often seen as Americas most consummate film dancer. His only real rival for that title is a contemporary of his, Gene...

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Cranberry Orange Bread

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While its cold enough outside for a few more months, Im planning on doing a lot more baking and using up precious oven time while I can. The heat of the summer (and sometimes spring) often keeps from being able to comfortably bake anything. At all. Ever. To keep on theme with the Holidays, I thought I would whip up a festive bread for breakfast this morning.This Cranberry Orange Bread is loaded with flavor, the freshness of the orange and the tartness of the cranberry pair well with the sweetness of the bread. Plus, its pretty easy to toss together...

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Desserts that bring the party, but not the fuss

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By Alison Roman, The New York Times Cookies have always had a monopoly on holiday desserts, which is great if youre into cookies. But in my opinion, tiny, delicate, ornamental desserts are a touch anticlimactic at the end of a holiday meal. For cocktail parties and giftable tins, of course, roll and bake to your hearts content. But after a giant ham, Im looking for something that shouts celebratory abundance! Something that encourages a mix of intimacy and bacchanalian behavior. Something tall and dramatic to be sliced and shared and eaten without forks or plates, a giant bowl of something...

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