You wanted a sweet bite for the holidays to wow vegans and the dairy-free crowd (and everyone else, let’s be honest), so we hacked a classic: the chocolate truffle. Our fun, delicious riff on the sinful treat is a breeze and can be made well in advance.
Рубрика: Holidays
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Honey Rosemary Whisky Sour
“When I was building this cocktail, I wanted to add a smoky layer to play well with the leathery notes of the whisky and evoke the peaty character of single-malt Scotch. The solution? A lightly charred rosemary sprig. Not only does it look festive, it levels out the sweetness of the honey and the tart zing of the lemon. Cheers!” — Étienne Marquis, RICARDO chef and recipe developer
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Bacon, Beans and Egg Sheet-Pan Breakfast
How about a hearty, unexpected take on bacon and eggs? Borrowing comforting elements from two favourites—baked beans and shakshuka (a dish of North African origin that consists of eggs poached in aromatics, tomatoes, peppers and spices)—this family-style platter is a little sweet (thanks, molasses) and a little spicy (hello, harissa). There are terrific textural contrasts, too, with al dente white beans, roasted sweet potato and red pepper and, if you time it right (6 to 7 minutes), perfectly runny baked eggs.
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Honey-Glazed Curry Shrimp
Every cocktail party needs a standout, outré dish to rouse the taste buds. Enter these chic shrimps, skewered and lacquered in a spicy-syrupy blend of honey, curry and sambal. A splash of fish sauce adds unexpected depth in the form of mouth-puckering umami (more like “ooh, mommy!”). After these flavour bombs crash the party, your guests will be ready to celebrate from prawn till dawn.
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Plum Mistelle
Plunged and macerated in vodka, white wine and sugar (pits and all!), the stone fruit gives this spin on mistelle (a type of fortified wine) a lot of punch. Pro tip: Up the ante with your favourite bottle of bubbly.
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Almond Pizzelles
Pizzelles are thin, waffled Italian cookies with beautiful patterns created using a specially designed mould.
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Crustless Meat Pie
Handling pastry can be scary. Don’t panic! This rustic meat pie comes to the rescue thanks to a bread-crumb crust that works like a charm.
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Fresh Cranberry Relish
The fruit is macerated for a day in sugar and vinegar to allow all the flavours to develop. And unlike similar condiments of this type, there’s absolutely no cooking involved!
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Eggnog Cheesecake
Our recipe developers are masters of reinvention. They’ve outdone themselves with this new take on two of the season’s staples: eggnog and cheesecake (always a natural for the freezer). This innovative spin on both sticks to all the flavour fundamentals we know and love—graham cracker crust, cream cheese, eggnog spices, rum—and binds them together in what we’re calling a new holiday classic. Who knew the best eggnog was one you eat with a fork?
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Amaretti Cookies
Traditionally made with ground apricot kernels, this Italian egg-white cookie has pronounced almond punch and a crispy-chewy texture.