Allison Parker

The classic cookie benefits enormously from a hit of ginger here with these surprise sleeper hits of your Christmas season.

This spicy tomato soup gets its heat from Thai Sriracha sauce and depth from blue cheese. San Marzano tomatoes are used, so the soup can be made anytime.

This bread pudding is filled with bacon, peppers, spinach, and cheese making it a one-dish meal. It's ideal for Christmas and Thanksgiving, but it works for the remaining 363 days, too.

Cinnamon is the solo act in this sophisticated but simple gelato. Creamy, indulgent, and complex tasting, this gelato is sure to become a new favorite.

These bread pudding muffins are just bread pudding baked in muffin tins for creamy, custardy, crisp-topped results.