Today I baked these cupcakes to give away to some of my parents’ neighbors, and because filling the house with the fragrant scent of gingerbread seemed like a great way to get more into the holiday spirit – I only finished my work for the semester yesterday, and it’s always difficult for me to be fully in holiday mode while I’m still writing papers and such. ...
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Cranberry Brie “Ravioli” Pastries
Surprise – it’s another recipe with cranberries! I may have been a tad overzealous when I was buying cranberries at the grocery store before Thanksgiving, but their color was so vibrant and tantalizing that I couldn't resist. Plus, cranberries have lots of antioxidants, so they’re really healthy for you (possibly less so when surrounded by cheese and buttery crust, but let’s not dwell on that). ...
Spiced Cranberry Pancakes with Sautéed Apples
Earlier this fall, I named pumpkin as my favorite fall flavor. I’m going to have to revise that statement. Apple has now pulled into the lead (along with its partner in crime, the cranberry), and if you don’t like or are already tired of apples and cranberries, you should probably just stop reading now. ...
National Cake Day: Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Cheesecake
In my opinion, the hardest part of making this cheesecake is waiting three or more hours for it to chill properly in the refrigerator before serving. It’s worth the wait, though, and believe me, I have been waiting quite a while for this cheesecake. Several weeks, in fact. ...
Cranberry Sweet Potato Couscous
Couscous and I did not get along when I was a child. I think I regarded it as a poor substitute for white rice, which I loved. It wasn’t until sometime in college that I realized that couscous was actually pretty great in its own right, and—the best part for a student pressed for time—it cooks a lot more quickly than rice! ...