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Recipe: Spiced Holiday Walnuts

Photo: By Family O’Abé via Flickr. These dressed-up walnuts from Chef Renee Marton are great for the holidays, or any time of year for that matter. Spiced Holiday Walnuts Ingredients 2 pounds walnut halves 2 egg whites ½ cup granulated sugar 1.5 tablespoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons ground cardamom 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon [...]

Which Restaurants Are Open Christmas Day on the Upper West Side and Elsewhere in New York

By j.o.h.n. walker via Flickr. Your Aunt Tilly doesn’t feel like cooking her usual Christmas feast. And you don’t relish the stress of pulling it all together. For one, there’s the shopping marathon. Then there’s the need to cater to a variety of food allergies and sensitivities. This one doesn’t eat dairy. That one is [...]

Where to Find Christmas and New Years Ice Cream Flavors Around New York

Yes, it’s holiday time, but just because it’s frigid outside, doesn’t mean a scoop of peppermint or eggnog ice cream isn’t in the Christmas or New Year’s spirit. You can warm things up by topping warm apple pie with ice cream, or draping a scoop or two of the frosty treat with hot fudge or [...]

Recipe: White Chocolate Truffles with Cashews, Coconut and Drunk Raisins

With Christmas and New Year’s coming up, you’re going to want to have a recipe for making a sweet treat—my vote is always for chocolate truffles—that’s rich and decadent. This one, White Chocolate Truffles with Cashews, Coconut and Drunk Raisins, from Chef Renee Marton, fits the bill: WHITE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES WITH CASHEWS, COCONUT AND DRUNK [...]

Where to Get Holiday Cupcakes, Gingerbread Houses and More at Upper West Side Bakeries

By Miriam Gottfried Upper West Side bakeries are ramping up for the holidays, adding various seasonal items to their menus. Here’s a look at the December goodies at a few of them: Bakery Soutine will be offering various gingerbread constructions, honey bourbon fruitcake, Royal Navy plum pudding, croquembouche and Buche de Noel. www.soutine.com Buttercup Bake [...]