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Search Results from December 2020 issue

Swedish Glögg
Easy
A warm ruby red mulled wine packed with enough cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger to make the whole house smell like the holidays.
Life-of-the-Party Layer Cake
From the always-sunny brain of Flour Shop’s Amirah Kassem, this colorful, festive cake with a surprise filling is about as celebratory as it gets.
Pumpkin Soup With Spiced Nuts
Vegan
A silky-smooth soup from Marcus Samuelsson’s cookbook, The Rise.
Roasted Beets With Dukkah and Sage
Vegan
You can roast the beets and make the dukkah, a coarse Egyptian and Middle Eastern nut and spice blend, for this dish days in advance.
Coffee-Hazelnut Biscotti
Embrace biscotti as the anti-gooey-chewy cookie that can be packed with coffee, chocolate, and nuts, and dunked in amaro, bourbon, or cold milk.
Roasted Carrots With Ayib and Awaze Vinaigrette
Roasted carrots bathed in a buttery, lemony vinaigrette with awaze, a spicy Ethiopian condiment.
Sparkling Wine Cocktails
Easy
Absinthe—which is higher proof and packed with warm flavors—makes any glass of bubbly feel even more special.
Amaro Cocktail
Easy
A toasty amaro cocktail with homemade pecan syrup that will warm you up faster than a fireplace. (Well, maybe just as fast.)
Hōjichai
Quick
The roasted, earthy notes of the hōjicha (roasted green tea) carry the warming toasted baking spices for a comforting low-caffeine wintertime brew.
Brown Butter and Pistachio Sablés
Buttery, crumbly, sugar-glazed cookies that you can make with any nut, really.
Tahini Linzer Torte Bars
We’ve swapped out the ground nuts in a classic linzer for tahini, which makes for a rich, buttery crust that gets filled with jam.
Beluga Lentil and Root Vegetable Slaw
Quick
Any crunchy vegetable or fruit can live in this colorful slaw—try fennel, small turnips, or Asian pear.
Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies
A salty-umami chocolate chip cookie from chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Tiana Gee to add to the Great Chocolate Chip Cookie canon.
Collard Greens Salad With Pickled Fennel and Coconut
This mix of hardy greens, pickled fennel, and spicy coconut vinaigrette brings a lightness to decadent meals.
Scallops With Red Aguachile and Pickled Onions
Easy
Pretend you’re on the coast—and not your house in the dead of winter—with this bright and spicy aguachile.
Hallacas
In this Venezuelan holiday dish, masa is filled with a shredded chicken and beef stew, then wrapped in fragrant banana leaves and steamed—like a tiny present.
Sweet Potatoes With Maple Tahini
Easy
Crispy roasted sweet potato wedges get tossed in a sweet and nutty tahini dressing in this quick vegetarian weeknight dinner.
Corn and Crab Beignets With Yaji Aioli
This ode to Gullah Geechee cuisine marries crabmeat with corn kernels for a crispy party starter.
Pretzel and Potato Chip Moon Pies
These grown-up moon pies are made with shortbread cookies loaded with blitzed-up pretzels and salty potato chips—the perfect contrast to the sticky-sweet marshmallows and bitter dark chocolate.
Vegan Leek Latkes
Vegan
With crisp outsides, creamy insides, and a subtle sweetness from tons of blanched leeks, these latkes might not be what you’re used to—and that’s a good thing.
Marranitos Enfiestados
Rick Martinez’s take on the popular Mexican pig-shaped cookie goes all out with a ginger-spiced dough and tons of sprinkles.
Nan-e Berenji
A light, delicate, and barely sweet Persian rice flour cookie with finely ground pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries for color.
Tofu With Rice and Miso-Maple Dressing
Vegan
Crispy tofu cubes get tossed in a sweet and savory glaze that hits all the umami notes.
Tequila, Beer, and Citrus Cocktail
Quick
The holiday cocktail that takes you straight to the beach (and isn’t that where you want to be anyway?).