December 2012 Recipe Index

APPETIZERS

Apricot–Blue Cheese Angels [Freezable] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]
Baked Burrata [Kid Friendly] [Vegetarian]
Creamy Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Cups [Quick and Easy] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]
Mini Tomato-Parmesan Tarts [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]
Pan-Fried Oysters with Tangy Crème Fraîche
Peanut Butter Hummus with Cucumber Dippers [Kid Friendly] [Quick and Easy] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]
Sweet and Spicy Nut and Pretzel Mix [Kid Friendly] [Quick and Easy] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]

BEVERAGES

The G-Word [Quick and Easy]
Haymarket
The Sun Also Rises Cocktail
Sweet Adeline [Quick and Easy]

DESSERTS

Chocolate--Triple Hazelnut Truffles [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]
Coconut Cake with Raspberry Filling [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]
Gingerbread People [Kid Friendly] [Freezable] [Make Ahead]
Intense Fruit Gelées [Make Ahead]
Lighter Fruitcake [Freezable] [Make Ahead]
Madeleines [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]
Mini Almond Cupcakes [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]
Salted Caramel Cheesecakes [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]

GRAINS

Pumpkin-Shiitake Risotto with Pancetta and Pine Nuts [Quick and Easy]

MAIN DISHES

Beef

Meatballs with Spiced Tomato Sauce [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]
Peppercorn-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Gremolata [Quick and Easy]
Skirt Steak with Gorgonzola Polenta [Quick and Easy]

Fish and Shellfish

Halibut and Chorizo Stew with Garlic Toasts [Quick and Easy]
Sautéed Flounder and Spicy Rémoulade [Quick and Easy]

Lamb

Meatballs with Spiced Tomato Sauce [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]

Pork

Chipotle Pork Tamales with Cilantro-Lime Crema [Freezable] [Make Ahead]
Egg and Hash Brown Casserole [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]
Honey-Orange Pork Tenderloin [Kid Friendly] [Quick and Easy]
Pork Medallions with Whisky-Cumberland Sauce and Haricots Verts [Quick and Easy]
Roast Stuffed Pork Loin with Port Sauce
Sausage and Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Stir-Fried Spicy Rice Cakes [Quick and Easy]

Poultry

Chicken Yakitori Rice Bowl [Kid Friendly] [Quick and Easy]
Sausage and Polenta Breakfast Casserole [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead]

Vegetarian

Apple-Stuffed Strata [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]
Creamy Butternut, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Cavatappi [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Eggs with Chickpeas, Spinach, and Tomato [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Spanish Potato and Spinach Tortilla with Red Pepper Sauce [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Streusel-Topped French Toast Casserole with Fruit Compote [Kid Friendly] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]

PASTA

Creamy Butternut, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Cavatappi [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]

SALADS

Pear and Winter Lettuce Salad [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Pineapple and Orange Salad with Toasted Coconut [Kid Friendly] [Quick and Easy] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]

SAUCES

Cranberry Curd [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]
Roasted Pine Nut Butter [Kid Friendly] [Quick and Easy] [Make Ahead] [Vegetarian]

SIDES

Bacon-Scented Broccoli [Kid Friendly] [Quick and Easy]
Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Golden Raisins [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Broccoli Rabe with Polenta Croutons [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Broccoli Rabe with Sesame and Soy [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Broccoli Rabe with White Beans and Parmesan [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Crispy Root Vegetable Latkes with Beet Puree [Vegetarian]
Fried Cauliflower with Tahini and Pomegranate [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Garlic Haricots Verts [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Herb-Roasted Potatoes [Kid Friendly] [Quick and Easy] [Vegetarian]
Two-Potato Gratin [Kid Friendly] [Vegetarian]

SOUPS & STEWS

Curried Butternut Soup [Make Ahead]
Curried Lentil Soup with Yogurt and Cilantro [Quick and Easy] [Freezable] [Make Ahead]
Halibut and Chorizo Stew with Garlic Toast [Quick and Easy]
Spiced Beet and Carrot Soup [Make Ahead]