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English Toffee
Homemade English toffee! Top this crunchy, caramel toffee with dark chocolate and toasted nuts. It's so easy to make and keeps for weeks. Ships well, too!
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Caramel Sauce
Homemade Caramel Sauce is EASY to make! Takes only 10 minutes, and all you need is sugar, butter, and cream. Spoon it over ice cream, swirl it into brownies, or add it to your morning coffee!
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Chowhound Gift Guide 2018: The Best Global Food Gifts
Any chef from amateur to the highly-trained has dreamt of dropping everything for a round-the-world trip soaking in all the rich, culinary culture and discovering unique eateries along the way. The vast and seemingly endless ocean of cuisines is one of the reasons we fall in love with cooking and eating in the first place. Fusing a little spice from over here and a new cooking method from over there, to create the deeply layered tapestry that is global cuisine.
Be it strong coffee from Italy, smooth scotch from the highlands or complex spice from the Middle East. The foodie market is truly international, and it is our great fortune that a busy schedule or limited travel budget doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some of the best cooking gadgets, gizmos and ingredients from around the world (thank you, internet!). Here are eight of our favorites global gifts for the foodie on your holiday list!
Italian Stovetop Espresso Maker, $39.00 on Amazon
Amazon
It’s no secret the Italians take coffee very seriously and rest of the world has benefited from their caffeine passion. Perhaps there is someone on your list who covets the occasional espresso but can’t be bothered to store a Keurig or other bulky machine. The sleek, stovetop espresso maker from legacy Italian manufacturer Bialetti is the just ticket making about five silky smooth cups of espresso all in roughly four minutes.See It
Shackleton Blended Malt Scotch, $34.95 on Total Wine
Total Wine
Shackleton bills itself as the Scotch for adventure an exploration and is named after the early 1900s explorer Ernest Shackleton who led many British expeditions to the Antarctic. With a warm nose of vanilla, cinnamon, and fruit and brown sugar palate, Shackleton makes a perfectly unexpected and moderately priced bottle to the adventurous Scotch drinker on your list.See It
Middle Eastern Za’atar Spice, $14.24 on Amazon
Amazon
You’ve heard the expression “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” yeah? Well, this is really the idea for any great seasoning blend and Lebanese za’atar spice is no exception. A warm and toasty combination of wild thyme, sumac, salt, toasted sesame seeds, za’atar is heavenly on meats (especially lamb), fresh bread or just sprinkled over olive oil and mopped up with warm pita.See It
North African Cooking Tagine, $38.99 on Amazon
Amazon
Tagines have been around since the 9th century and been used most prominently in Moroccan cooking. The rustic clay device is great for cooking everything from heavily seasoned vegetables to tender meats and even fish and the conical shape is designed to keep moisture flowing back to the food keeping it tender and flavorful. The tagine doubles as a charming serving dish, too, – just pop off the top when finished and place on a trivet.See It
Damasukasu Japanese 3-Piece Masterchef Hanshu Knife Set, $69.99 (down from $199.99)
Joyus
Damasukasu steelmakers have developed some of the finest knife-making techniques in the world, borrowing from samurai sword makers to ensure precision blades and maximum sharpness over time. Given that each of these knives takes over 100 hours to make by hand, the 3-piece set including a 7-inch Nikiri vegetable knife, 8.5-inch slicing knife, and 5-inch utility knife is a true steal at $69.99 down from $199.99.See It
Dim Sum Bamboo Steamers, $18.95-$24.95 on Sur la Table
Amazon
It’s pretty much a fact that the best things in life are served in a bamboo steamer. Whether it’s soup dumplings, shrimp shumai or flaky fish it’s simply more fun to serve and eat food from these stackable charming wooden trays. For cooking, simply rest the steamer over a pot of boiling water (check recipes for timing) and get much healthier results than cooking with oil and less mush than boiling. These sturdy steamers from Sur la Table come in two sizes depending on needs.See It
Hot Sauce 6-Pack from Mexico, $29.95 on Amazon
Amazon
It’s my personal belief that hot sauce is one of the more underrated cooking ingredients. Sure, I’m not the first person to slather it on my chicken or pizza, but a balanced hot sauce infused with other flavors like chipotle and garlic can add instant dimension to soups, sauces and loads other recipes. This 6-pack of beloved Cholula made in Jalisco, Mexico, is a great gift to inspire experimentation with heat and other flavors. The variety pack includes traditional, green pepper, sweet habanero, chipotle chili lime, and chili garlic, and because Cholula contains less vinegar than other hot sauces it’s much less overpowering and way more fun to play with.See It
Brazilian Churrasco Skewers, $38.99 on Amazon
Amazon
You might have to wait for barbecue weather to really break these out but it’ll be soooo worth it. Churrasco is a down-home, rustic, and straight-to-the-point method for grilling meats, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need quality tools like these 23-inch stainless steel churrasco skewers and solid recipes, like the ones in Chef Evandro Caregnato’s book, Churrasco: Grilling the Brazilian Way.See It
For more great gift ideas, see our Gourmet Food and Drink Gift Guide, and our Best Kitchen Gadgets, Tools, and Appliances Gift Guide.
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9 Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes for the Holidays
Christmas cookies, holiday cookies, winter treats—whatever you want to call them, they used to be the perfect gift. Everyone loved getting a little tin of homemade cookies. Coworkers, friends, neighbors, even the mailman and doorman were delighted!
No longer. The culprit was nuts at first. Then gluten. Or Paleo. Suddenly cookies were unwelcome and rebuffed on every doorstep without careful screening of ingredients and allergens; plus, let’s be honest, who can keep track of which cousin can’t have Brazil nuts or that your office manager is gluten-free?!
To solve the problem of juggling allergies and intolerances, we’ve constructed the perfect roundup of allergen-friendly holiday cookie recipes to please everyone on your list.
1. Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringues
Meringues are naturally gluten-free because they contain no flour or grains of any kind, so these are the perfect option for your low-carb friends. If you’re worried about nut allergies, skip the nuts and add toffee!
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Chewy on the inside, crinkly on the outside, and totally gluten-free. Plus they look so festive! Pro-tip: Make sure your powdered sugar is gluten-free, as some can have a gluten-based starch additive.
Photo and recipe from Chowhound.
3. Peppermint Bark Cookies
Peppermint is the undisputed holiday flavor, so naturally you’ll need this one in the mix.
Photo and recipe from Gluten Free Canteen.
4. Frankfurter Bethmännchen (German Marzipan)
These gorgeous little morsels use Marcona almonds for a fancy vibe that adds a savory note of salt. They are tall and round because they are full of Santa’s secrets, or so I hear.
Photo and recipe from The Clean Dish.
Admittedly, this is not the right cookie for people with nut allergies, but it is a sweet treat for those avoiding gluten since it uses tapioca starch and rice flour. To customize it, use any kind of citrus zest you’ve got, or get exotic: grapefruit, yuzu, lime—they’d all taste great!
Photo and recipe from Chowhound.
6. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Any friend or frenemy who has had to give up gluten invariably misses the cookie classics. This peanut butter cookie with hunks of chocolate will make their hearts grateful for your holiday baking.
Photo and recipe from Chowhound.
The holy grail of cookies. If you’d like them to be a little more festive, they are fantastic as the exterior to an eggnog ice cream sandwich, or simply ice them with snowflakes and sleds! Many gluten-free baking recipes are OK, but not quiiiite as good as the original. Often, the gluten-free version of these cookies is tough, off tasting, or doesn’t bake properly, but this recipe is actually, truly, real-deal, cross-my-heart, THE tastiest gluten-free chocolate chip cookie.
Photo and recipe from Chowhound.
8. Ginger Molasses Cookies
Just the right amount of spice and chew balances this cookie’s sweetness. I genuinely believe that cookies like this were baked solely for late afternoons or evenings under a blanket, on the couch with something hot to drink, while reading or watching something lovely.
Photo and recipe from Gourmande in the Kitchen
9. Mississippi Praline Macaroons
They just souuuund decadent! Just in time for the fresh pecan crop, these are seasonal, gluten-free, and light as a feather!
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How to Incorporate Candy Bars Into Christmas Desserts
What, you thought Halloween was the only holiday that has you raid the candy aisle? Please. The Christmas season is the grand finale, your “last chance” to really indulge in all the things before the new year hits and you have to convince yourself to eat responsibly for a month.
Candy naturally fits into many Christmas staples: Gum drops in the love-it-or-hate-it (or is it love to hate it?) classic fruitcake. The red and green M&M buttons needed to dress up your gingerbread men. But as it turns out, there are even more, less obvious ways to incorporate your favorite candies and candy bars into the holiday kitchen. From cute craft projects to creative spins on classic desserts, here are nine sweet ways to remind you this really is the most wonderful time of the year.
York Peppermint Bark
A Mom’s Take
You can go ahead and save the candy canes for decorating the tree. Here, the snackable chocolate bar gets its signature dose of minty freshness from pieces of York Peppermint Patty as opposed to the traditional crumbled candy cane topping. (Plus there’s the added bonus of not having to deal with candy cane invariably sticking to your teeth.) Get the recipe.
Chocolate Peppermint Trifle
Amanda’s Cookin
Speaking of peppermint bark, if you want to get a little meta in the Christmas desserts department, try out this non-traditional trifle which intersperses crumbled pieces of the white chocolate-peppermint candy between layers of chocolate brownie and cheesecake pudding. Get the recipe.
Peanut Butter Cup Cake Roll (Yule Log)
Crazy For Crust
If you’re feeling a little been-there-done-that with the classic yule log filling flavors—raspberry; coffee; hazelnut; Frangelico—a standby favorite from the candy aisle may be just the source of inspiration you need this holiday season. That’s right, I’m looking at you, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Remember, the sponge cake in a Buche de Noël is typically chocolate, and really, who makes a better couple than chocolate and peanut butter? Add a couple meringue mushrooms and snowmen, and maybe some holly made out of fondant to give this cake more of a festive feel. Get the recipe.
Snickers and Brownie Pavlova
Baker’s Royale
We get it: In southern hemisphere countries like Australia and New Zealand, Christmas technically falls at the beginning of the summer season, so it makes sense that the traditional holiday dessert would be this light, crisp meringue cake studded with fruit and cream. But if you’re full steam ahead on the “I want to indulge because my diet doesn’t start until January” train, you ought to try this show-stopping Snickers and brownie-flavored rendition. Get the recipe.
Chocolate-Orange Panettone
Alexandra’s Kitchen
The much less maligned (albeit famously labor-intensive) Italian version of fruitcake doesn’t usually include chocolate, but obviously I’m always just a little more excited by variations that do. The rum-soaked raisins that typically stud the sweet, yeasted bread are replaced in this recipe with chopped pieces of your favorite bittersweet chocolate bar. Meanwhile, fragrant orange blossom water and diced candied orange peel help keep the zesty citrus vibes of the traditional flavor profile intact. Get the recipe.
Milky Way Teddy Sleds
Edible Christmas crafting does not get any cuter than a Teddy Graham riding in a miniature Milky Way and candy cane sleigh. Get the recipe.
Rolo Pretzel Reindeer
I Heart Naptime
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Kit Kat “Gingerbread” House
The thing with the classic gingerbread house is that not only do they look too good to eat, they’re literally not too good to eat. It’s more about structural integrity and opulent, jaw-dropping design than flavor. Enter this genius, wish-you-thought-of-it-first idea: Ditch the jaw-breaking gingerbread and rock-hard icing in favor of Kit Kats and Hershey bars. Trust, this solid build is good enough to eat.
Hershey’s Kiss Wreath
Weekend Pursuit
Okay, so it’s not technically a Christmas dessert, per se. But come on, you have to admit that a wreath made out of holiday-hued chocolate kisses totally trumps the edible arrangement competition (sorry, fruit, I’ll see you next year). Anyone want to take the over/under on how full those wreaths are on Dec. 1 versus the 25th? Get the recipe.
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Baked Chicken Taquitos
Taquitos! They're fun to say and fun to eat, they freeze well and please kids. These are filled with chicken, cheese, and seasonings, and then baked to crispy perfection.
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Swedish Meatballs
The BEST Swedish meatballs recipe! Made from a mixture of beef and pork, flavored with nutmeg and cardamom and served with a tasty Swedish Meatball sauce.
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Chocolate Ganache Torte
This over-the-top rich chocolate ganache torte is made with two pounds of chocolate, a stick of butter, and a cup of cream. It earns being called Death-By-Chocolate!
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