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Christmas Recipes

From cookies and cakes, to main course centerpieces and homemade foodie gifts, your Christmas season will be brightened by everything here.

Spiced Cranberry Sauce

November 10, 2021 By valentina 14 Comments

red and white striped bowl filled with spiced cranberry sauce

This Spiced Cranberry Sauce for the holidays is sweet, tart, and warmed up with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. From start to finish, the recipe takes only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Holidays, Sides, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cardamom, cinnamon, cranberries

How To Roast And Peel Chestnuts

October 31, 2021 By valentina 20 Comments

Chestnut knife scoring a large chestnut

Roasting and peeling chestnuts is easier than you might think and the process is fun and festive. You can roast chestnuts in the oven, and they make for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Holidays, How To (Cooking Techniques) Tagged With: chestnuts, holiday's, how to peel chestnuts, roasted chestnuts, snacks

Red Wine Poached Crimson Gold Apples

December 18, 2020 By valentina 16 Comments

crimson gold apple poached in red wine with pistachos bits on top

Red Wine Poached Crimson Gold Apples are a stunning fall and winter dessert. Warmly spiced and  filled with vanilla mascarpone, they're presented … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free Desserts, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cardamom, cinnamon, Crimson Gold Apples, Cuyama Orchards, fall fruits, mascarpone, red wine, vanilla

Pistachio Butter Recipe

December 14, 2020 By valentina 32 Comments

small jar full with pistachio butter, with a red ribbon around it

Pistachio Butter is creamy and rich, unique and delicious. It's easy to learn how to make pistachio butter, and if you fill a jar with it, it's a lovely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Foodie Gifts, Gluten-Free, Savory, Holidays, How To (Cooking Techniques) Tagged With: DIY holiday gifts, edible gifts, nut butters, pistachio butter, pistachios

Stuffed Honeynut Squash Recipe

November 22, 2020 By valentina 29 Comments

Caramelized Onion-Bacon & Cranberry Honeynut Squash Recipe -- Caramelized Onion-Bacon & Cranberry Honeynut Squash is one of the prettiest & most delicious Thanksgiving side dish recipes!

This Stuffed Honeynut Squash recipe is one of the prettiest, most unique and delicious Thanksgiving side dish recipes. Really, it's lovely for any meal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Savory Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free, Savory, Holidays, Sides, Thanksgiving Tagged With: bacon, butternut squash, caramelized onions, cranberries, Honeynut squash

Chestnut Cookies with Chocolate Chips

November 19, 2020 By valentina 29 Comments

tall stack of Chestnut Cookies with chocolate chips on raw chestnuts next to them

Chestnut Cookies with Chocolate Chips are soft and buttery, subtly spiced, and have a delicious nutty, earthy flavor. Made with chestnut flour, they're a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts, Holidays Tagged With: chestnut flour, chestnuts, chocolate chip cookies, roasted chestnuts

Ginger Persimmon Bread Recipe

November 10, 2020 By valentina 43 Comments

sliced loaf of persimmon gingerbread

This Ginger Persimmon Bread Recipe is packed with soul-warming spices. Whether you serve this quick bread as part of a Christmas breakfast or as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Holidays Tagged With: Christmas breakfast, cinnamon, cloves, crystallized ginger, ginger root, gingerbread, persimmons, short breads

Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

December 22, 2019 By valentina 33 Comments

small stack of peppermint crinkle cookies

These Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies are one of the absolute best gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes!  They're perfect to bring to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts, Holidays Tagged With: candy canes, chocolate, christmas cookies, gluten-free cookies, holiday cookies, peppermint, white chocolate

Best Homemade Food Gifts for the Holidays

December 18, 2019 By valentina 17 Comments

4 images of food gifts including nut butters and dulce de leche

Homemade food gifts for the holidays are the best! And these edible gifts are useful, delicious, pretty and made with love.My mom would make cookies till … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Foodie Gifts, Holidays Tagged With: dulce de leche, edible gifts, food gifts, granola, holiday gifts, nut butters

Cranberry Orange Cake with Amaretto Glaze

December 9, 2019 By valentina 18 Comments

Top view of Cranberry Orange Cake on white platter

Cranberry Orange Cake with Amaretto Glaze is a gluten-free bundt cake that's scrumptious beyond words. The tart cranberries, tangy orange and subtle almond … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts Tagged With: amaretto, cake, cranberries, holiday cakes, holiday desserts, orange

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I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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Fire Roasted Corn Recipe with Jalapeños

Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake

Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

DESSERT!

Small white espresso mugh holding 3 chai cookies with cinnamon sticks and green cardamom pods.

Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate

One slice of Nutella Pie topped with hazelnut praline on a white plate with whole pie behind it.

Nutella Pie with Hazelnut Praline (No Bake)

5 coffee chocolate chip coookies in a stack with one leaning on it with a bite taken out of it and white coffee mug behind them.

Creamy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

small stack of chocopate chip cookies with bananas behind them

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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