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Grandmother's Gingerbread Stars
Deeply spiced with molasses and fresh ginger. Hold their shape, take royal icing beautifully.
1h 20mEasy
The Festive Kitchen
Holiday Recipes
Heirloom recipes gathered from generations of festive tables.
Recipe of the Week
Grandmother's Gingerbread
A century-old recipe, carried west in a tin box, now passed down to your kitchen. Roll thick, bake until the edges sing, and let cool on the windowsill.
Drink
Mulled Cranberry Cider
Apple cider simmered with cranberries, star anise, cinnamon, and a slow ribbon of orange peel.
45mEasy
Main
Roast Goose with Sage Butter
The traditional centerpiece — crackling skin, herb-laced fat, and pan gravy worth fighting over.
3h 30mAdvanced
Dessert
Brown Butter Pecan Tart
Toasted pecans suspended in nutty brown-butter custard. Best served slightly warm with cream.
2hMedium
Bread
Cardamom Buns
A Scandinavian tradition. Twisted, glossed with sugar syrup, perfumed with crushed cardamom seeds.
3hMedium
Dessert
Spiced Pear Galette
Rustic open-faced tart with thinly-sliced pears, cinnamon sugar, and a flaky butter crust.
1h 30mEasy