Family Features In a holiday season crowded with everything from mouthwatering cakes, cookies and pies to “fa-la-la-la” forgettable fruitcakes, the dessert table can bring you comfort and joy or sweet...

Metro Creative Services The festive nature of the holiday season is on display in many places throughout the month of December, and that includes private homes. Gatherings with family and friends fill...

Metro Creative Services Though families have their own unique traditions, particularly during the holiday season, some dishes have transcended family lines and become go-to entrées for holiday hosts. ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES For the MVI It’s been decades since we’ve had fish sticks in the house and even then, it was mostly my oldest stepdaughter who ate them. She went through a fish sticks and macaroni...

If you’re looking for a luscious, make-ahead dessert for the holiday season, chocolate pots de creme provide an elegant finale to a festive meal. These little terrines are filled with a rich and silky...

Metro Creative Services Baking cookies is a holiday tradition. Although there are many different cookie recipes out there, no cookie-baking session is complete without traditional sugar cookies. Sugar...

Metro Creative Services There’s no shortage of holiday traditions, but few may rival the popularity of baking. It’s hard for many people to imagine a holiday season without some baked goodies. Family ...

Metro Creative Services Indulgence is a part of the holiday season, particularly when it comes to food. The celebratory atmosphere of the holiday season coupled with large family gatherings that inclu...

Metro Creative Services The holiday season is a time to gather with friends and family, and such gatherings often involve food and drinks. The foods hosts serve include traditional dishes like turkey,...

Metro Creative Services If asked to name three foods that could be combined and result in a flavorful bite to eat, a person might take a long while before landing on pears, bacon and Gorgonzola cheese...

There’s nothing cozier and more comforting than a bubbling casserole of cheesy potatoes in the winter. This rustic side is often prepared in a large gratin dish, which can be plunked in the center of ...

Metro Creative Services Food helps to set the festive atmosphere that has become synonymous with the holiday season. Celebrants asked to recall their fondest memories of the holiday season undoubtedly...

When people talk about baking, they often focus on the final product. The tender cookies, the domed muffins, the rich brownies. But the real draw of baking starts long before you roll out the pie crus...

If holiday gatherings have started to feel more overwhelming than celebratory, it’s time to go back to the basics with seasonal desserts that are easy yet elegant. Wow your crowd this year with a mout...

Coconut Cake Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy” 1 vanilla or white cake mix 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup coconut Greek yogurt 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons melted butter 3 eggs Frosting: 1 sti...

Christmas Cinnamon Cookies Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy” 1 2/3 cups self-rising flour 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon cloves 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 stick bu...

When the air turns crisp and the days grow short, few things bring comfort like a steaming bowl of stew. Earthy, aromatic and deeply nourishing, this lentil and kale stew offers a welcome pause betwee...

Metro Creative Services Hosting for the holidays is a time-consuming responsibility. Hosts welcome all that comes with inviting loved ones over for the holidays, but many might admit cooking for a cro...

Metro Creative Services The holidays are synonymous with many things, including various foods and beverages. Foodies know the holiday season is a time when baked goods, and cookies in particular, take...

By CHRISTINE HAINES The holidays are stressful enough without fussing over what to take to the office Christmas party or pot luck event. Today’s recipe offers simplicity that can be made ahead. It mak...