Our favorite festive recipes, perfect for ringing in the new year. From appetizers to desserts, we've got you covered! It's hard to believe, but we've made it to the end of 2020. What a year! We normally stay in for New Years' anyway, so this year won't be too different. If you're looking for a way to celebrate from home this year, this post is for you. These recipes are perfect for a cozy, but ...
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Your Favorite Café Recipes of 2020!
The most popular recipes of 2020, according to you, our readers! Can you believe we've reached the end of 2020? This is a year we will all remember, that's for sure! These are the most popular recipes of the year, according to our readers. I think they reflect what was happening this year. From all the quarantine and comfort baking, there are a few bread recipes, croissants, and scones. You also ...
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Buttered Pecan Goat Cheese Log
An easy, impressive and crazy-delicious appetizer with butter-toasted pecans, fresh herbs and dried fruit, this Buttered Pecan Goat Cheese Log will wow everyone! When you serve this Buttered Pecan Goat Cheese Log to family, friends and guests you'll hear lots of little sighs and words, like; "wow!", "yum". "whoa!", "mmm!". With creamy goat cheese crisp, butter-toasted pecans, fresh herbs, bits of ...
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Delicious Make-Ahead Recipes for Christmas Morning
Our favorite make-ahead recipes, perfect for Christmas morning. They can be prepped days before, so you can enjoy the holiday! Do you have a special breakfast each year for Christmas? We have some family favorites that we have every year, but we also like to try new recipes too. These holiday-worthy recipes are perfect for your Christmas morning breakfast or brunch. The best part is that they can ...
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Ridiculously Easy Orange Olive Oil Cake
This delicious, tender-crumbed Orange Olive Oil Cake can be thrown together in minutes with just one bowl and a whisk. The crisp, candy-like, fresh orange glaze adds fantastic flavor and a beautiful presentation! If you've been following The Café for any length of time, you're most likely aware that I'm a huge fan of cakes that take minimal time and effort and yield fabulous results. Many of you ...
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Braised Pork Shoulder Pozole (Pozole Rojo)
A rich, brothy chili-tomato stew with tender pork shoulder, hominy corn, and roasted red peppers, this Braised Pork Shoulder Pozole, served with an assortment of garnishes, is always a huge hit! If you like a make-ahead dish that's fun, super delicious, can feed a crowd and freezes well, this Braised Pork Shoulder Poszole is for YOU! This is seriously one of my favorite ways to feed ...
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Delicious Seasonal Salads to Keep Things Fresh
Fresh, healthy, and seasonal salads to celebrate the winter season. If you need a break from heavy holiday food, this post is for you! A fresh salad, full of seasonal produce is one of the best ways to welcome a new time of year. These beautiful salads are full of winter favorites, like oranges, pears, fennel, butternut squash, pomegranates, and more. And if you've indulged a little with the ...
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Golden Split Pea Soup
This fabulous Golden Split Pea Soup is the epitome of healthy comfort food. Lots of veggies, golden split peas and bits of tender ham are simmered together to create a delicious meal-in-a-bowl! I'm pretty sure, if this Golden Split Pea Soup could talk, it would be shouting. But instead of one single clear voice, it would probably sound more like a cacophony. Why? Well, while parts of it would be ...
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Easy Holiday Worthy Dinner Recipes
Holiday worthy dinner recipes, perfect for this Christmas season. These recipes are elegant, easy and full of delicious flavor! Just like everything else in 2020, Christmas will probably look different for most of us this year. Maybe your gathering is smaller, or you can't travel to be with family. So if you're not making your traditional meal this year, this post is for you. Any of these ...
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Easy Salted Chocolate Caramels
Making soft, chewy, chocolate caramels, the kind you find in the expensive gourmet shops, is much easier than you think! And you can make this heavenly sweet confection in less than an hour! Back in November, I made a list of recipes that I wanted to share with you this month. A salted chocolate caramel recipe was NOT on it. But I woke up night last week in the wee hours and couldn't go back to ...
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Easy Festive Christmas Desserts
Ten festive and holiday worth desserts, perfect for Christmas. These recipes are simple, make-ahead, and crazy delicious! Christmas is right around the corner! And while our celebrations look different this year, we still need a festive dessert. These are some of our favorite holiday-worthy desserts. Full of seasonal flavors, like chocolate peppermint, butterscotch, and gingerbread and perfect ...
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Ridiculously Easy Chocolate Peppermint Pots de Crème
If you're looking for a dessert that will WOW everyone but take less than 10 minutes of hands-on time, this Easy Chocolate Peppermint Pots de Crème recipe is it! If you love slaving over dessert and enjoy spending hours on end in the kitchen, you might want to click over to a different site. BUT, if you're in the mood for a super-easy, super-elegant, crazy-delicious dessert that barely takes any ...
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