This Butternut Squash Cranberry Cake is a total delight. Whether you’re making it to use up that leftover squash and cranberries, or whether you’re making it because it’s so delicious… it’s a great coffee cake to have on hand during the holidays. This cake essentially has four layers: Cake, streusel (crumbly topping), cake, streusel. The […]
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Hedgehog Cookies – So Easy and Adorable
Need a fun treat? These hedgehog cookies have the double benefit of being both easy and adorable. When we decided we needed some hedgehog cookies in our life, we started searching for various recipes. We saw some variations on Pinterest. But many of those cookies flattened out when they baked. We thought our hedgehogs deserved […]
Authentic German Stollen Recipe for the Holidays
German stollen (Christmas bread) has been a fixture of the Jolly Tomato family’s Christmas for as long as any of us can remember. In fact, it’s so deeply embedded in our Christmas traditions that it kind of hadn’t occurred to us to post the recipe before now. (Doesn’t everyone make stollen at Christmastime?) Our mom […]
Noche Buena Salad (Christmas Eve Salad)
Do you have favorite family Christmas Eve traditions? If you’re in Mexico, you may enjoy a traditional Noche Buena Salad on Christmas Eve. This delicious traditional salad is bright with festive colors. Also, it’s vegan, which means that all of your guests can partake. There are countless variations on Noche Buena Salad, but almost all […]
Letter to Santa Cookies
If you love making cookies for Santa, and love writing letters to Santa, why not try the best of both worlds? Here’s how you can write to Santa on your cookies. These fun “Letter to Santa” cookies are truly easy to make. And once you have a (edible ink) pen in hand, you can take […]
Meyer Lemon Pudding With Honey and Ricotta
What’s a beautiful holiday dessert featuring one of our favorite citrus fruits? Why, Meyer Lemon Pudding of course. What’s the story with Meyer lemons? They’re intensely fragrant and they’re not quite as tart as their other lemon counterparts. This characteristic alone makes them wonderful for baking. Additionally, their color is such a beautiful bright yellow […]
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