Skip the cranberry sauce this year and go straight to this punchy number—you won’t regret it.
Ingredient: ground cinnamon
Fig & Pistachio Galette
When fresh figs are in season—perfectly ripe, plump with sweet nectar, and intoxicatingly perfumed—the best way to treat them is the simplest. This galette is nothing more than figs, pistachios, a buttery crust, and a sprinkling of vanilla sugar; simple, but it’ll leave you reeling.
Mexican Hot Chocolate Truffles
The warming heat of New Mexican chilies, along with cinnamon, almond, and vanilla–the flavors of Mexican chocolate–make these truffles the ultimate indulgence.
Ginger-Cardamom Asian Pear Hand Pies
These little pies have a warming, aromatic spice from ground ginger and cardamom, and the snappy sweetness of Asian pears for a twist on a classic comfort food.
Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake
During the holidays we have a hard time deciding between pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and cheesecake for dessert. Well, problem solved! This super rich and luxurious pumpkin cheesecake is topped with a dark and decadent pecan pie-like topping that brings these epitomes of holiday desserts together.