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Irene Ngo demonstrates how to make elegant Viennese Double-Chocolate Sablé Cookies.

This eggnog french toast is a festive twist on a breakfast classic. Make it with either our Classic Homemade Eggnog, or your favourite store-bought brand.

The cool shiver of mint added to the chocolate feels practically made for wintertime. It’s like sunshine glinting off a snowbank. These fudgy treats are ideal partners with an espresso as an afternoon pick-me-up or to end the night. 

With a beautiful silky texture, this panna cotta tastes even better than it looks.

Cut these cake bites into diamonds and garnish with icing sugar to make a beautiful (and edible) holiday snowflake.

To achieve its thin, even layers, the cake is baked in a half-sheet pan, then stacked and cut to fit snugly into silicone moulds lined with white candy melts. No moulds? Double the frosting recipe. Spread over the exterior of the cake and smooth with an offset spatula or a bench scraper. Chill until firm, then use a spoon or squeeze bottle to drip melted white chocolate or candy melts onto the top edge of the cake, allowing it to ooze over. Then coat the top of the cake with chocolate as well. Let set before serving.

Try this festive sipper on its own—or in a delicious latte (or even french toast). Leave out the rum for a non-alcoholic treat.

A delicately crisp and chewy holiday dessert that really impresses.

This sweet cookie is the perfect after-dinner holiday treat.

Fermentation may seem intimidating, but this method, which I learned from Montreal food stylist and fermentation teacher Blake Mackay, is super easy and a great way to preserve any leftover cabbage from another recipe—which is often likely when you’ve bought an entire head. You need to eat sauerkraut raw to get the maximum probiotic benefits, but it’s also delicious when braised with fresh cabbage or used in stews, like Polish bigos.—Camilla Wynne

I learned that I could feel connected to someone else while maintaining my love for my husband. If I could do that, I felt confident he could, too.