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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 ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon [...]

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 [...]

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 RAISINS
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