Four Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Manicotti by Salad Foodie

Cheese-stuffed manicotti personifies comfort food anytime, but take it up a notch with a cheese four-some and Italian sausage and it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. This was inspired by a few pasta manufacturer web site recipes, but I added my own spin here and there and was pleasantly surprised how well they worked. Oh Mama-Mia, this…

Chocolate Rum Pecan Pound Cake by Robyn Savoie

Let us celebrate holiday baking with this incredible chocolate pound cake. It’s great for holiday entertaining since it makes such a striking impression but is relatively simple. There’s no fussy frosting or decorating required, just a simple chocolate glaze. Sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.

Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies by Denise Sherin

Yummy chocolate chip cookie

Dark Chocolate Torte by Lyndsey

Super rich torte for chocolate lovers.

Cranberry, Kale and Cornbread Dressing by Robyn Savoie

This dressing is so good and pretty that you will want to make it again and again, even if it isn't Thanksgiving. Cranberry, Kale and Corn Bead Dressing is also great as a side dish for roasted chicken, duck and pork. Make this dressing with homemade or purchased day old corn bread, or use packaged corn bread stuffing mix.

Applesauce Cake Made From Scratch by Stan Jenkins

This cake has become a family tradition during the holidays. I look forward to Christmas just to eat this cake. It's great the rest of the year as well, but we always had it for Christmas when I was a child.

Pizzelles by Denise Romeo

For those of you who are unfamiliar, pizzelles are also known as Italian wafer cookies. Their name comes from the Italian word “pizze” meaning round and flat. In Scandinavia, they are known as Lukken. They are made in a pizzelle iron similar to waffles. The original Italians pizzelle irons were forged by blacksmiths and would be…

Large grilled prawns by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Large grilled prawns

Ruby's Creole Bread Pudding & Butter Rum Sauce by Amos Miller

NEVER throw stale bread away! You have the base for an absolutely delicious Creole bread pudding that will have your guests melting with pleasure. The Rum Sauce is fabulous on all kinds of desserts, from the Creole Rice Pudding to cupcakes. In this case, you want to warm the sauce, rather than chill it, so it is spreadable.…

Basic Easy Pie Crust by Glenn

For my grandmother, Eva Koehler, this was what passed for "easy." For me, easy means opening the box and removing the sleeve, cutting the end and removing the roll of pie dough then un-rolling the dough and placing it in a greased 9" pan. Translations have been made where appropriate. This is one of a very few recipes in her book…

Dates And Sunflower Seed Cake by Navaneetham Krishnan

just the right amount of sweetness alongside with sunflower seeds for its goodness, nutty and crunchy bites.

Sambusak dough by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Sambusak dough

Rolled Sugar Cookies by MarthaW

This is a great sugar cookie recipe that I use for every holiday. Just change the cookie cutters and decorations and you have beautiful cookies to give to friends and family (if they last that long!). This is a recipe by Rose Levy Beranbaum.

Chocolate Boston Cream Cake by BearNakedBaker

Hokkaido Cheese Tart by MyWeekend Plan

Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts are just irresistible! They are a must for any occasion.