Gingerbread Christmas Trees

1/4 cup Land O Lakes Light Butter (5.5 grams fat per tablespoon) or other light butter, softened 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 2 egg whites 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1 tablespoon malted milk...

Spiced Holiday Game Hens

Zest and juice of 1 large orange 2 cups cranberry juice 1 cup honey 1 tsp. ground coriander 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground allspice ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper 4-6 large cloves garlic, smashed 4 game hens, cut in half 1...

Caputo’s Roasted Porcetta

5 to 6 lb. pork loin, butterflied 1/2 t. whole fennel seed 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves only 1 small orange 8 oz. pancetta, sliced about 1/8 inch thick, then dice all but 4 slices 1/3 cup fresh fennel bulb, minced 3...

Linguine Cheese Chicken

8 ounces uncooked linguine 4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs) 2 tablespoons oil 1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream chicken soup 1 cup shredded medium cheddar cheese 1 can (14 oz.) Italian diced...

Appetizers for Christmas Open House

Puff Pastry Cheese Sticks 1 pkg. puff pastry sheets, thawed 8 oz. crumbled blue cheese such as Gorgonzola, Maytag blue, and Stilton Egg wash: 1 egg beaten with 1 T. cream 2-3 T. poppy seeds 2 sheets parchment paper 2...

Two-Cheese Stuffed Chicken

2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup diced tomatoes, peeled 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 package (6 oz.) baby spinach 1 cup part-skim shredded Mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 4 boneless...

Onion and Wild Mushroom Au Gratin

2 T. butter 2 T. olive oil 2 large shallots, peeled and chopped (about ¼ cup) 1 tsp. dried thyme 4 large Portobello mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced 16 oz. bag frozen pearl onions, thawed ¼ cup chopped fresh sage...