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Posted by Donna Diegel
Everyone loves cheesecake! And what better time of the year to have cheesecake than during the holidays? Here's the cheesecake list you've been waiting for! Check out my article Most Popular Cheesecake Recipes and make a variety of different cheesecakes. Then serve them at your next party!
Most Popular Cheesecake Recipes
- NY Style Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe with Gingersnap Crust
- Cherry Cheesecake Recipe with a Graham Cracker Crust
- Chocolate Zebra Cheesecake Recipe with an Oreo Cookie Crust
- Junior's Brownie Swirl Cheesecake Recipe
- White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
- Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
- How To Make A Perfect Cheesecake
- Junior's Cheesecake Cookbook Review
- Reese's PB Cup Cheesecake Recipe
- Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake Recipe
- Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Recipe
While you're at it, check out these over-the-top gourmet lists too! Each one has many, many recipes!
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Posted by Donna Diegel
Christmas cookies may be the most popular treat for kids of all ages, but the holiday buffet table is where the biggest and most beautiful cheesecakes, cakes, pies and decadent desserts will take center stage!
Christmas Dessert Buffet
Instead of going all out with a lavish and heavy dinner party, some people are choosing to host classy dessert buffets. Easier on the budget and just as much fun, the dessert buffet showcases your most elegant and tastiest gourmet desserts. Pull out all the stops and impress your guests with a selection of Chocolate French Silk Pie, NY Style Strawberry Cheesecake, Homemade Carrot Cake and Kahlua Tiramisu. Set up the table with your prettiest linens, decorate it fresh and silk flowers and Christmas ornaments, put on a pot of coffee or tea and have yourself a party!
Most Popular Christmas Dessert Recipes for 2009
- Chocolate French Silk Pie Recipe
- NY Style Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
- Homemade Apple Pie with Granny Smith Apples
- Cherry Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust
- Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe
- Red Velvet Cake & Cupcakes
- Spice Cake with Penuche Frosting Recipe
- Homemade Fruitcake Soaked in Rum & Brandy
- Pecan Pie with Toasted Pecans
- Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Cookie Crust
- White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
- Penuche Fudge Recipe
- Cream Puffs & Eclairs
- Easy Kahlua Tiramisu Recipe
- Chocolate Zebra Cheesecake with Oreo Cookie Crust
- Junior's Brownie Swirl Cheesecake Recipe
- Pumpkin Pie Recipe
- Chocolate Kahlua Mousse Pie
- Chocolate Pecan Pie with Roasted Pecans
- Pumpkin Cake Recipe
- Homemade Carrot Cake Recipe
- Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
- Chocolate Bread Pudding
Check out These Impressive Recipe Lists for the Holidays or Anytime!
- Most Popular Holiday Pie Recipes for 2009 - 38 Pies & Pie Crusts
- Top 20 Most Popular Christmas Cookies
- Most Popular Cheesecake Recipes
- Most Popular Christmas Desserts & Recipes
- 30 Sinfully Rich Chocolate Desserts
- Best RED Valentine's Day Desserts
- Apple Dessert Recipes
- 10 Fresh Fruit Pie Recipes
- 10 Strawberry Dessert Recipes
- 15 Fresh Blueberry Recipes
- 15 Fresh Cherry Recipes
- 9 Peach Dessert Recipes
- 6 Best Lemon Dessert Recipes
- 7 Winter Soups, Chowder and Chili Recipes
- 5 Easy Quiche Recipes
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Posted by Donna Diegel
Have you been looking for this year's most popular Christmas Cookie Recipes? Did you know there was a list of the most popular Christmas cookies? Yes, there is! Read my latest article to see what buzz.yahoo said about the Top 20 list. Thought you knew what they were? You may already have them on your baking to-do list. Or, you may have already eaten them! In any case, these are my personal favorites.
According to the Baking & Desserts stats, these are everyone else's Most Popular Christmas Cookies as well! Check back later. There's more coming!
Most Popular Cookie Recipes
- Pecan Butter Balls aka Mexican Wedding Cakes
- Gourmet Chocolate Fudge Brownies Recipe
- White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
- Gourmet Chocolate PB Cup Brownies
- Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies
- Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pecan Penuche Fudge Recipe
- Santa's Whiskers Cookies
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Soft Sugar Cookies
- Shortbread Cookies
- Thumbprint Cookies
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Cherry Kisses Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Soft Molasses Cookies
- Snickerdoodles
- Raspberry Linzer Cookies
- Coconut & Lime Biscotti
- Raspberry Rugelach
- Buttery Jam Cookies
- Chocolate World Peace Cookies
- Chocolate Chunkers Cookies
- All Occasion Sugar Cookies
- Coconut & Lime Madeleines
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cherry & White Chocolate Granola Cookies
- Whoppers Chocolate Malted Milk Cookies
- Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Now, go bake a batch of cookies. Better yet, make enough to share with the class, your neighbors, coworkers and kids!
Your friends and family will love the great selection of cakes, cheesecakes, pies, fudge and tiramisu among many other desserts!
Don't forget to check out these impressive lists:
- Top 10 Pumpkin Dessert Recipes
- Most Popular Thanksgiving Pies & Recipes
- Top 20 Most Popular Christmas Desserts
- Most Popular Cheesecake Recipes
- Most Popular Chocolate Desserts
- Apple Dessert Recipes
- 10 Fresh Fruit Pie Recipes
- 10 Strawberry Dessert Recipes
- 15 Fresh Blueberry Recipes
- 15 Fresh Cherry Recipes
- 9 Peach Dessert Recipes
- 6 Best Lemon Dessert Recipes
- 5 Easy Quiche Recipes
- 7 Winter Soups, Chowder and Chili Recipes
- Most Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes
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Posted by Donna Diegel
A Cookbook Give-Away for Hello, Cupcake is going on Tuesday, November 11 - Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Don't miss it! Cupcakes, Cupcakes and More Cupcakes!
HELLO, CUPCAKE! by Karen Tack & Alan Richardson
This is one cute book! I mean, really cute! With every turn of the page, there's another new and exciting cupcake! Come on! Cupcakes? They're not just for kids. Everyone loves cupcakes! Who wouldn't? Their cute and cuddly...well, OK, not cuddly, but they're so cute that you'll want to pet them, especially the ones that look like puppies! If the mere mention of chocolate cupcakes doesn't make you salivate, then surely all the full color photos will. There's plenty for you to drool and gawk over!
Hello, Cupcake!
Cupcakes are so in right now. It seems like the whole food blogging world is obsessed with cupcakes. And with good reason. Just to prove it, go take a look at Hello Cupcake's blog. That's right! They have their own blog! It's awesome, with lots of tips and tricks and things you don't see in the book.
Want to Win Hello, Cupcake?
Click on over to Spatulas, Corkscrews & Suitcases and leave a comment on my blog post. Tell me why you HAVE to win this book! Remember, the deadline is 11/18, midnight EST. May the best cupcake lover win!
Here's a few of my own cupcake photos to make you want this book even more!
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Posted by Donna Diegel
Eggnog Recipe for the Holidays
The holidays are here! YAY! Break out the eggnog! Let's spike it with rum, brandy and bourbon and invite some friends over!
I've been making this homemade eggnog for years. Every year it seems to get better! I'm sure it doesn't, but
after a few glasses of this good cheer, I think it tastes better to me! Apparently I'm not the only one either.
Whenever I bring this to a party or function, it seems to disappear. Of course, that inflates my ego, and I
don't need any help doing that.
Eggnog Made With Raw Eggs
Getting back to the recipe...This homemade eggnog is made with raw eggs. In all the years I've been making this eggnog, I've never gotten sick, nor anyone else that's ever had it. That doesn't mean you can be careless with the handling of raw eggs. Only the freshest eggs will do. Make sure to read the expiration date on the egg carton. Eggs need to be refrigerated properly. They should be washed/rinsed prior to cracking them open. Likewise, after you've made the eggnog, the whole jug needs to be chilled and refrigerated before and after serving. If your guests leave their half-filled glasses around on the end tables for any length of time, pick them up, dump them out and serve them a fresh glass of eggnog.
Homemade Flavored Eggnog
Experiment with flavors. Substitute coffee ice cream and add some Kahlua coffee liqueur. How about some Amaretto or Bailey's Irish Cream?
Drink Responsively
Have fun, but above all, please remember to Drink Responsively this Holiday Season and always have a designated driver available.
