gifts

A superlative version of the classic American quick bread that everyone loves. And that everyone pretty much always has the ingredients for on hand.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 120

An easy technique that lands you a stash of dried citrus to fancy up all manner of everyday cooking and baking.

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• 3 D
• 2

An impressive (and blissfully last-minute!) hostess gift or cocktail party nosh with an incredibly satisfying salty sweet thing. And spectacularly simple to make. Decorate as much or as little as you like.

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• 2 H
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Babkalicious! Best babka ever! Holy Cow! Holy Babka! Those are just some of the responses we’re hearing ’bout this indulgent loaf of buttery, chocolatey, Jewishy goodness.

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• 4 H
• 28

Few things would be lovelier to receive at the holidays than a loaf of this traditional sweet yeast bread studded with fruit and nuts.

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• 5 H, 30 M
• 4

Almonds and dark chocolate or peanuts and milk chocolate? Can’t go wrong either way with this classic Christmas candy.

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• 45 M
• 2 H
• 2

This cashew caramel cracker bars recipe is made with saltines, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, and chocolate. An easy crowd-pleaser.

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• 1 H, 15 M
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A savvy December time-saving must that lets you stash your creations so they look and taste as stunning as they did the moment you were done slaving over them.

Remember those wee rounds of shrink-wrapped smoked Cheddar from holidays past? This rendition is unspeakably better.

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• 5 M
• 4 H
• 18

No longer are you safe from temptation just because you summoned enough fortitude to skip the Nutella aisle at the store. Not safe at all.

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• 20 M
• 30 M
• 156