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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.

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

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

Stuffed Honeynut Squash Recipe

November 22, 2020 By valentina 26 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!

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

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

Chestnut Cookies with Chocolate Chips

November 19, 2020 By valentina 25 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: Holidays, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts, Christmas Tagged With: chocolate chip cookies, chestnuts, roasted chestnuts, chestnut flour

Ginger Persimmon Bread Recipe

November 10, 2020 By valentina 37 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: Holidays, Breakfast & Brunch, Fall & Winter Favorites, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Christmas Tagged With: cinnamon, cloves, persimmons, short breads, Christmas breakfast, gingerbread, ginger root, crystallized ginger

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

How To Roast And Peel Chestnuts

December 20, 2019 By valentina 16 Comments

terra cotta bowl of peeled chestnuts with shells around it

Learning how to roast chestnuts, and how to peel chestnuts is easier than you might think and the process is fun, festive and will make your whole house … [Read more...]

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

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: Holidays, Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Foodie Gifts Tagged With: dulce de leche, granola, holiday gifts, food gifts, edible 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: Gluten-Free Desserts, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Christmas Tagged With: cake, cranberries, amaretto, holiday desserts, orange, holiday cakes

Balsamic Cranberry Salad Dressing

November 30, 2019 By valentina 30 Comments

Balsamic Cranberry Dressing in a tall bottle with a cork.

Balsamic Cranberry Salad Dressing is the delicious rich and creamy result of having leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving. It brings salads … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Comforting Savory Recipes, Christmas, Thanksgiving Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, salads, salad dressing, vinaigrette, cranberry sauce, thanksgiving leftovers, what to do with leftover cranberry sauce

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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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