Winter recipes

Decorate your winter holidays with these magical gingerbread cookies featuring clear windows that reveal snow when shaken. Your guests will be delighted with such a spectacular treat, and...

Warming spices infuse these mini gingerbread-flavored pancakes with a festive aroma. Make a warm cream cheese sauce to go with them. You can omit the rum if you're making it for...

These gingerbread-flavored granola bars are the perfect way to get a delicious morning boost. Their distinctive gingerbread aroma and flavor come from a blend of molasses, aromatic spices, and candied ginger. And...

Gingerbread cookie figures decorated with snow-white icing look very festive and will become a real decoration and a popular treat on your Christmas table. And to make them look...

Gingerbread cookies decorated with icing are one of the most popular treats for New Year's and Christmas. Their magical, spicy aroma creates a festive atmosphere even while they're still in the oven. And...

Bake the easiest holiday pie you've ever made: all you have to do is pour the ingredients into a pan and pop it in the oven. No dough handling required! You'll have...

Fill your home with the magical aroma of spices and bake this festive gingerbread-like cake. The addition of molasses gives the cake a deliciously dark exterior, and the topping...

This cake resembles one giant gingerbread cookie. Soft, fragrant, and delicious. It's also easy to make. No cutting or shaping required: just pour it into the pan and bake.

One of the simplest gingerbread cookie recipes. It contains just six basic ingredients: flour, butter, molasses, brown sugar, ground ginger, and salt. Cut out any shapes from the dough...

These huge cookies are perfect for big family gatherings. They're assembled from dough crumbs and topped with crumbs—it looks deliciously rustic! Place the cookie in the center...

These cookies, bursting with spicy aroma, will become a winter holiday tradition. They contain a whole host of warming, aromatic spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, cloves, ginger, black pepper...

Put down your fork and grab a large spoon to enjoy this smooth, creamy orzo pasta with refreshing notes of citrus and greenery. Heavy cream and butter add a touch of...

Caprese appetizers aren't just made up of the colors of the Italian flag. They're also traditional Christmas colors. So why not use them to decorate your holiday table?! Make crostini with all the flavors...

"Dim sum literally translates as 'filling the heart.' And I love filling my belly with this Cantonese breakfast!" shares Jet Tila. "It originated in small teahouses in southern China, where tea..."

Rich shiitake mushrooms, sweet pumpkin, and ginger make a perfect combination for autumn wonton filling. The wontons are deep-fried, creating a deliciously crispy texture with a tender vegetable filling.

During the New Year, the Chinese eat a lot of dumplings, which symbolize wealth for the coming year: pieces of dough filled with meat and vegetables resemble money purses. These wontons,...

Sesame seeds infuse these crispy cookies with a wonderful nutty flavor. Add them to the dough while kneading, or use them as a topping. There's no need to roll this dough: simply form into balls and...

Sesame paste gives these cookies a rich, nutty flavor, enhanced by a sprinkle of sesame seeds. For a more striking look, sprinkle a few with white sesame seeds, a few with...

These soft and chewy semolina cookies are baked in rings, but with decorative sprinkles in red, white, and green, they transform into charming Christmas wreaths. Such...

Sweet and tart cranberries and rich pecans complement each other harmoniously in this simple cookie perfect for both holidays and everyday use. Traditional biscotti are dry, crispy...

Cranberries are a popular ingredient in winter desserts and are considered the star of fall and winter holidays in the West. For this recipe, you'll need dried cranberries. Some are added to the dough for a soft...

If you made delicious homemade corned beef and vegetable side dishes for last night's holiday dinner and have leftovers, use them to make a quick breakfast this morning! Sliced...

Before kale's popularity, Black American families often cooked kale-based dishes. To ensure tender and flavorful kale, it's important to properly prepare the leaves. Before slicing...

A spicy crust with spicy, sweet, smoky, and chocolatey notes gives this beef steak a unique flavor. Cocoa blends harmoniously with the spice mix, transforming the familiar into...

Traditional American Snickerdoodle cookies are bursting with cinnamon flavor, but this recipe adds cocoa powder to the classic cookie dough, bringing out the spicy cinnamon flavor in a truly...

If you love the Pina Colada for its delicious coconut flavor and are up for experimentation, try making a Cacao Colada. Instead of pineapple juice, add hot chocolate...

These Polish cookies are among the most delicious in all of Eastern Europe. They're beautiful, rich, sweet, and colorful, and the dried fruit just screams Christmas! They're typically baked on Christmas Eve, but you...

Corned beef brisket is braised with spices in a mixture of cider and Irish whiskey, resulting in a tender, juicy, and incredibly flavorful roast. When done, brush the meat with a honey-mustard glaze...

Alkaline cocoa imbues this pound cake with an incredibly rich chocolate flavor and gives it a deep, almost black color. Topping off this chocolate madness are chocolate chips, which...

Bake chocolate cupcakes that are similar in texture to brownies: moist, soft, and richly chocolatey. If desired, you can add chocolate chips or...

Chocolate-covered strawberries not only decorate this cheesecake, but you can taste them in every bite: you'll experience a combination of strawberry curd filling and soft chocolate crust. For decoration, choose all...

These white, fluffy "snowballs" will delight you with a rich chocolate center, and the walnuts make them truly delicious. Grind some of the nuts into a powder, and simply chop the rest for a rich...

If you want to make simple sugar cookies extra special, simply replace some of the flour with cocoa powder. Chocolate cookies are always a festive treat, especially when topped with icing.

Molasses, vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves give these chocolate gingerbread cookies a wonderful flavor, yet the spices complement the chocolate harmoniously rather than overpowering it. Pieces of candied ginger also add texture and...

These chocolate chip cupcakes are reminiscent of brownies—soft, moist, and ultra-chocolatey! Top them with cream cheese and peanut butter frosting, and...

Serve these fluffy chocolate pancakes stacked high, each sprinkled with chopped white chocolate. Top with warm caramel-strawberry sauce. It's almost like a cake or a brownie!

The delicate, airy texture and rich chocolate flavor make this elegant dessert a special treat for a special occasion. You can use dark, semisweet, or bittersweet chocolate...

Italian risotto can be made not only with rice but also with pearl barley, resulting in a dish just as tender but not overcooked as with starchier rice. Roasted vegetables – nutmeg...

What could be more delicious and satisfying for a sweet tooth than a warm, rich, silky chocolate ganache?! This recipe uses two types of chocolate—dark and semisweet—to create a fondue-like flavor...

This Iranian omelet, with a whole bouquet of greens and aromatic spices, is usually prepared during New Year's celebrations and served as an appetizer or side dish. To better complement the festive atmosphere, the green omelet...

These soft pastries are filled with the deliciously spiced flavor of chai latte, a milky version of Indian masala chai, with cardamom, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. The warm pastry is topped with a layer of white...

White chocolate provides the perfect backdrop for the fragrant, warming cardamom in this hot drink, perfect for sipping on a cool winter evening. If you're a hot chocolate fan but haven't tried it...

These cookies have very simple ingredients, but the chocolate-vanilla pinwheels look so bright and intricate, perfect for the holidays. Instead of butter, Trisha Yearwood adds...

Pistachios add texture and a delicious appearance to this light cheese log appetizer. The log itself is made with cream cheese, grated sharp cheddar, lemon zest, and...

Danish cookies, typically sold in pretty tins, can easily be baked at home and will be just as crispy, crumbly, and flavorful with a wonderful vanilla-almond aroma, but with more...

One of the best things about cheese is that it's easy to shape. And when shaped into a log, it always makes a great appetizer for any party. This cheese log recipe features...

Three cheese logs surrounded by crackers are a vibrant appetizer for any party. The base is made with seasoned cream cheese. Mix in the suggested toppings to create three different flavors...

This thick, flavorful beef stew is a wonderful warming and filling dish for chilly weather, perfect for winter meals. Besides the meat, it's loaded with vegetables and mushrooms, enhancing the flavor...

Fragrant herbs and citrus add a welcome pop of color to these olives, making them a light, easy-to-make appetizer. You can garnish a cheese platter with marinated olives, but they...

This flavorful beef stew is equally easy to make in a slow cooker, oven, or stovetop. The only downside is time. You'll have to settle for several hours of tantalizing...