December, 2024 - Best Little Moments

Nine puff pastry trees stuffed with spinach and feta dip, on a round wooden tray with spinach dip, tomatoes and fresh herbs as garnish.

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Cheesy Spinach & Feta Stuffed Puff Pastry Trees

December 22, 2024

A savory appetizer that’s perfect for the holidays! Warm and cheesy spinach dip in between flaky layers of puff pastry.

Cut-out cookies with candy cane melted into the center to make little peppermint windows.

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Candy Cane Stained Glass Window Cut-Out Cookies

December 21, 2024

An elevated Christmas cut-out cookie with windows of peppermint swirl made with crushed candy canes.

Three layer pull apart snowflake stuffed with spinach and feta dip.

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Three Layer Savory Spinach & Feta Pull-Apart Snowflake

December 15, 2024

A savory version of my popular Cinnamon Roll Snowflake that makes a beautiful holiday centerpiece. This snowflake is made with three layers of soft French bread dough and has a warm, cheesy spinach dip in between the layers.

A cookie wreath made of snowflake shaped cut-out cookies and sugared cranberries, dusted with powdered sugar. It has a blue bow and a dish of sugared cranberries and star anise in the center.

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Traditional Christmas Cut-Out Cookies & How to Make a Cookie Wreath

December 12, 2024

Traditional Christmas cut-out cookies with subtle flavors of almond and cinnamon. If you like a crunchy cookie without sweetness overload, this one is for you!

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Sweet & Spicy Citrus Pineapple Salsa

December 6, 2024

A sweet and spicy fresh pineapple salsa with citrus zest. This is wonderful with fish or shrimp tacos, or served over rice with chicken or ground beef.

Cranberry cinnamon goat cheese tarts made with puff pastry and homemade cranberry sauce. They are on a white tray, garnished with candied oranges, rosemary and sugared cranberries.

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Easy Little Cranberry Cinnamon Goat Cheese Tarts

December 3, 2024

Sweet, savory, and tart! These are the perfect little appetizers for the holidays. Creamy goat cheese pairs with tart cranberry sauce, toasted hazelnuts and rosemary, stuffed inside a crunchy puff pastry snowflake and then drizzled with honey.