Pistachio Baklava with Orange-Cardamom Syrup and Dried Lavender by Danielle Pallaske

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French Bread by Bread Machine by Salad Foodie

This recipe requires the French Bread setting on my bread machine, best suited for bread doughs low in fat and sugar; this results in a crisp crust and coarse, chewy exterior. (It is similar to the Whole Wheat setting though not identical.....but just might work.) However if neither are available on your machine you could use the…

Spiced Almond Cookie by Hina Gujral

Smart cookies are strategic about holiday baking. These Spiced Almond Cookies are a classic holiday favorites and are great for gifting, it’s quick to make and turn out delicious and distinctive cookies, all sure to hit the sweet spot with family and friends. Their generous size makes them especially festive but they can be made into…

French Bread by Traditional Yeast Method (no bread machine) by Salad Foodie

Experimenting with several ways to get a good loaf of French bread without using my bread machine, I am ready to share this version over all I tried. It has a chewy crust and a beautiful fine grain. While my bread machine version (see "Useful Links" below) takes only about 5 minutes of active chef time, this recipe requires perhaps 35…

Butter and Sugar Free Ginger Cookies by Hungry Jenny

Cranberry and Nutmeg Breakfast Muffins by Hungry Jenny

These dairy free muffins are hearty enough to fill you up at breakfast, but light enough not to weigh you down at the same time! You can use either fresh or dried cranberries. Makes 12 muffins

Peanut Butter Berry Cake (dairy free) by Hungry Jenny

I love peanut butter cakes, and berry-based cakes, so decided to marry the two together and this was the resulting cake! The peanuts on top was a last minute decision, and I wasn't sure if it'd work, since I only had salted ones to hand - turns out that the saltiness against the sweet berries actually works really well! This…