Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 sheet (8–10 oz / 225–285 g) all-butter puff pastry, thawed 1 large egg + 1 tbsp water (egg wash) 2 tbsp olive oil, divided 4 tbsp unsalted butter 1.5 lb (680 […]
Peppermint Bark Swirl Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Drizzle
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 bars Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 35 minutes (includes cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (240g) chocolate cookie crumbs 5 tbsp (70g) unsalted butter, melted 2 tbsp (25g) sugar + pinch salt 16 oz (454g) cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup (135g) […]
Classic Beef Wellington with Madeira Pan Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling + 10 minutes resting) Quick Ingredients 1 center-cut beef tenderloin, 2 to 2.5 lb (900 g to 1.1 kg), trimmed 2 tsp kosher salt + 1½ tsp black […]
Mocha Bûche de Noël with Meringue Mushrooms
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Total Time: 4 hours (includes cooling/drying) Quick Ingredients 5 large eggs; 120 g (2/3 cup) sugar; 65 g (1/2 cup) cake flour; 25 g (1/4 cup) cocoa; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/4 tsp salt; 30 g (2 […]
Vanilla-Almond Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 30 cookies (2.5–3 inches) Prep Time: 35 minutes (plus 1 hour chill) Cook Time: 24 minutes (3 sheets, 8 minutes each) Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus 8–12 hours to dry icing) Quick Ingredients 2 3/4 cups (330 g) all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp fine […]
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Men with Simple Icing
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 cookies (4-inch) Prep Time: 30 minutes (active) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 4 hours Quick Ingredients 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp each cloves, allspice, nutmeg; pinch black pepper (optional) 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp fine sea […]
Classic Cooked Custard Eggnog with Fresh Nutmeg
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 4 oz each; up to 10 servings if adding 1 cup spirits) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 6 large egg yolks 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar 2 cups whole milk 1 1/2 cups […]
Crispy Roast Goose with Juniper Gravy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 to 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 12–24 hours optional air-dry) Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes (plus optional drying) Quick Ingredients 1 whole goose (10–12 lb / 4.5–5.5 kg), giblets and neck reserved 2 tbsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper […]
Orange-Zest Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 9 servings (about 2 1/4 cups; 1/4 cup per serving) Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 17 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) fresh or frozen cranberries 1 large orange: 1 tsp zest + 1/2 cup (120 ml) juice 1/2 cup (120 ml) water 1/2 […]
Buttery Parker House Rolls with Golden Sheen
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 rolls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) warm whole milk, 105–110°F 2 1/4 tsp (7 g) instant or active dry yeast 3 tbsp (38 g) granulated sugar 1 large egg, room temp 4 cups (480 […]









