This version, created by Chef Conor Favre of the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Arizona, uses whole cream, plenty of butter, real vanilla beans, and just a hint of maple syrup to create a decadent flavor and creaminess. A touch of salt helps cut the sweetness and is reminiscent of a salted caramel. And speaking of caramel, each personal soufflé is served up in its own tiny ramekin, topped with a gorgeous layer of crispy caramelized min-marshmallows....

First, a couple rules: If the leftovers are just for you, then it seems silly to fire up the oven or stove for just one plate of leftovers. In this case, the microwave will work just fine. However, when reheating for more than just yourself, there are better ways of reheating that will keep the food tasting as good as it did Thanksgiving day. Rolls We’re breaking our own rule here....

Early New Year’s celebrations The earliest recorded festivities for the New Year date back to the Romans in Babylon, over 4,000 years ago. At this time, the calendar only had 10 months and began with March. Late March was also the first new moon following the vernal equinox, which when there’s an equal amount of sunlight and darkness. So March 1 was the first day of the new year. This occasion was marked with a huge festival known as Akitu, involving different celebrations over a number of days....

Watch Katie make this recipe in Episode 6 of What the Fudge: “When you make desserts for a living, you don’t want to just keep making regular chocolate cake, because people have seen chocolate cake,” says Katie. “I want some creativity.” She definitely gets creative with this recipe, and her knack for healthy desserts is one of the reasons her blog is one of the top 30 cooking websites. Before we reveal the secret ingredient, let’s start with the chocolate....

Instead of dreading your holiday travel plans with the kids, try to make the most of it — because once you reach your destination, it’s all fun and games, and so worth the headache of getting there! Here are five tips for surviving Thanksgiving travel with kids — whether you’re traveling by plane or by car. Time it right This tip is two-fold: First, time your travel around your kids’ nap times or bedtimes....

Where carbs are concerned, you probably know the basics. According to the Mayo Clinic, carbohydrates are a type of macronutrient found in many foods and beverages. Some of these are naturally occurring, as is the case with fruits and veggies, while others are added in by food manufacturers in the form of starch or sugar (hello, processed food). Carbs have a rightful place in your diet because they serve as a source of energy once converted into glucose and shuttled to your body’s cells....

Stews are typically slow-cooked soups with leaner, tougher cuts of meat. The slow process helps to soften the meat, thicken the broth, and meld the all of the wonderful flavors. A typical stew is thicker than a soup, with lots of chunky meat and potato bites — but of course, variations abound!Here, we’ve rounded up 10 delicious and filling stews to warm hearts and bellies. Irish beef and Guinness stew Rich, dark Guinness beer is perfect for stews, and Recipe Tin Eats has a great way to use it....

But sometimes, it’s fun to mix things up and toss a modern twist onto the menu! These 10 Thanksgiving side dish recipes are still seasonal and fit right in with your feast, but will add just a little something interesting that will have your guests talking for years. Pomegranate, pear, pistachio salad with pomegranate dressing Amongst all the heavy, rich casseroles on Thanksgiving Day, it’s refreshing to have a cold, crisp, fresh salad....

My personal favorites are loaded baked sweet potatoes that form a pocket or bowl, so they can hold butter, cinnamon and brown sugar all nice and neat. Loaded sweet potatoes Sweet potato casserole is one of the sweet treats of Thanksgiving dinner. This recipe for Loaded sweet potatoes by Six Sisters’ Stuff, tops the potato with mini marshmallows. You can easily customize it to your liking by adding or subtracting marshmallows, pecans and brown sugar....

1. Christmas crinkle cookies A tradition that goes in and out of style is Christmas caroling. Christmas carols are songs centering on the Christmas story. The songs are traditionally sung and played on and around the Christmas season or in department stores after Halloween. While we may be sick of hearing the piped-in Christmas songs by the time Christmas Day rolls around, the tradition of going door-to-door singing the carols doesn’t get old....

Gone with the Wind (1939) The iconic romance movie that beats all other movies in this genre, Gone with the Wind will give you and your date a long date night of love and war and more love. This epic historical film, which lasts nearly four hours, is set in the Civil War era in the American South. Its lead characters are Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh) and debonair Rhett Butler (Clark Gable), who ultimately fall in love despite other romances and multiple tragedies in their lives....

All you need to make this meal is a few simple ingredients you likely have in your kitchen. And an hour of baking time. Rub the chicken with balsamic vinegar and oregano, salt and pepper for a crispy, golden skin. Even the potatoes get a vinegary kick with a drizzle of balsamic to balance things out. You can’t go wrong with chicken and potatoes. Kids and adults alike will eat this one-dish chicken dinner right up....

But recently, the question dawned on me: When and why did grown-ups stop drinking milkshakes? It’s time to change that — and while we’re at it — add in some booze. Thus, these boozy milkshakes were born, delivering deliciousness and tipsiness to drinkers worldwide. MORE: The Best Blenders Under $100 of 2019 The recipes are fairly easy, but presentation is just as important as taste. These frozen treats are best served in tall, frosty, old-fashioned ice-cream-shop glasses or mason jars....

Here’s a Thanksgiving recipe from Food Blog Star Monique Kilgore of Divas Can Cook! See more from Monique’s holiday menu here. Monique’s Creamy baked macaroni and cheese Macaroni and cheese is just as wildly popular among lunchtime play-date guests as it is among the teenaged crowd. In fact, most adults never outgrow that love of warm pasta covered in a delicious, cheesy sauce. And while most kids are perfectly happy eating noodles covered in orange powder from a box, there’s no substitute for that made-from-scratch taste that comes only from fresh ingredients....

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Whether or not you believe food will bring you good favor, throw a dinner party and serve one of our New Year’s Day side dishes that may bring you wealth, health and happiness. Slow simmered black-eyed peas and greens Looking for a comfort food side dish that will have your New Year’s Day guests glad it’s winter? Stop your search and make this dish! Budget Bytes blogger Beth Moncel’s recipe for slow simmered black-eyed peas and greens is a warm, wonderful and welcome meal that is as healthy as it is delicious....

Ugly holiday sweater parties always provide a good giggle, but buying a pre-made sweater just for one night out has an impact on the environment and your wallet. The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) reports Americans generate 25 percent more trash during the days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s compared to the rest of the year. We discard enough ribbon to wrap around the Earth, with some left over for a nice bow....

Inside, you will find out about some recipes for delectable treats created by some of the top food bloggers, as well as some easy and adorable homemade Christmas gift crafts you can make right at home. Take a look! Recipes featured inside our holiday ebook Vanilla bean Danish butter cookies (Also try these Crescent moon cookies) Peppermint mocha cookies (Want more peppermint goodness? See these 20 merry mint cookies to make for the holidays!...