Biscuits oozing with Gouda cheese and slices of pungent apricot merit skipping dessert so you can have one more.

The most delicious homemade cup of hot cocoa with chocolate shavings and Maldon sea salt.

Fork-tender acorn squash given the slightest zing with cayenne pepper, and decked with festive pomegranate.

This recipe for stovetop quinoa, seasoned with the classic Christmas combination of thyme and sage, is especially addictive: fluffy, wholesome and dotted with plumped cranberries.

The most wonderful brownie you can whip together in 5 minutes! Dulce de leche is a caramel sauce originated in Argentina, found in most grocery stores. Ask for it or substitute for regular caramel sauce.

Nothing more than a few pantry items to make this addictive holiday candy treat. Perfect to make as a gift for your friends and family. The balance of sugar and salt and toasted pecans is wonderful.

Ohh there no place like home for the holidays, and there's nothing better than steak and eggs draped in a delicate blanket of crepes.

Irresistible are the lacy, crispy potato latkes, brown sugar-infused cranberry sauce with aromatic Gala apples.

When we asked Chef Scott Bagshaw to create a holiday dinner, he replaced the traditional turkey with more succulent duck, with breasts seared hard, until their skin was like gold crackling, and then sweetened by drunken currants. And served this showstopper holiday main with toasted chestnuts. Hope you enjoy this special recipe!

Pull out the crêpe pan and celebrate Christmas morning or a winter brunch with the most elegant pancake of all.

Enjoy a bold twist on Brussels sprouts with Chinese sausage, garlic, and togarashi spice. Sweet, bitter sprouts meet savory sausage and warm garlic, finished with a spicy kick. Easy, flavorful, and perfect as a side or snack.

Salted caramel has got to be one of the most beautiful things. These beautiful popcorn balls would make a perfect gift.

Sugar and salt come together for a delicious simple dessert.