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[RECIPES] 🍊 Gingerbread Cheesecake | Cookie Bark | Deviled Egg Tree | French Chicken and more...

Plus, Bread Pudding | Vanilla Extract Tips | No-Bake Buckeyes | Eggnog Taste Test | Winter Cocktails | Food Recall Alert | Creamy Mashed Potatoes | Gnocchi Soup | Ultra-Processed Foods Study | Brussels Sprouts Trick and more...

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Sue Reeves
December 17, 2025

From show-stopping desserts to simple cooking tricks that'll make you look like a pro, today's newsletter has everything you need to finish the season strong.

Over 60,000 Pounds Of Chicken Recalled Nationwide—Here's Why
 
 

Be on high alert at your favorite restaurants. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
18 Grandma-Approved Christmas Dinner Recipes
 
 

These are some of our best grandma-approved recipes for Christmas dinner, according to our community. From corn and potato casseroles to vegetable sides and festive gelatin salad, these recipes will make your Christmas table sing—thanks to grandma. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Gingerbread Basque Cheesecake
 
 

Chef John's gingerbread Basque cheesecake gives a seasonal twist to the very best method for making cheesecake. It's fast and easy, does not need a crust, and there's a remedy for the nearly-inevitable cracks—just make a few of the bonus piped royal icing snowflakes for the top. For gingerbread lovers and cheesecake lovers alike, this is the creamiest, most delicious combination of your favorites imaginable. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Cookie Bark: A Fun Twist on Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
 
 

All the flavor of classic chocolate chip cookies, baked in one pan and broken into pieces, then topped with chocolate and flaky sea salt—easy, fun, and perfect for sharing. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Pull-Apart Deviled Egg Christmas Tree
 
 

For a festive, showstopping centerpiece on your holiday appetizer table, look no further than this pull-apart deviled egg Christmas tree. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
 
 
I Asked 6 Pro Bakers To Name the Best Vanilla Extract—They All Said the Same Brand
 
 

Vanilla is a spendy pantry staple, so you want to make sure you're getting the good stuff. I asked six baking experts for their recommendations, and they all agreed. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Julia Child’s Trick for Peeling Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
 
 

Peeling hard boiled eggs can be surprisingly tricky, but culinary icon Julia Child has a technique that guarantees spotless eggs every time. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
We Taste-Tested 7 Popular Eggnogs—This Is the 1 We’d Actually Serve at a Party
 
 

After sampling seven different eggnogs you're likely to find at your local supermarket, we crowned an overall winner we’d be happy to serve at our own holiday parties, plus a few other worthy contenders. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
65 Winter Cocktails To Keep Your Whole Crew Warm This Season
 
 

Your heart will definitely grow three sizes after trying our spiked hot chocolate. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Check Your Freezer: A Frozen Non-Dairy Dessert Has Been Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Material - Tasting Table
 
 

Danone U.S. and the FDA have recalled pints of So Delicious Dairy-Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert due to possible foreign materials. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Mashed potato will be ‘creamier than ever’ if you add item before mashing
 
 

Mashed potato is always better when it's creamy and smooth with not a lump in sight - and adding one item to your spuds could guarantee the perfect consistency. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Spicy Italian Chicken Gnocchi Soup
 
 

Spicy Italian Chicken Gnocchi Soup | halfbakedharvest.com CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Researchers Are Raising New Alarms About Ultra-Processed Diets and How They May Affect Hunger
 
 

Ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet, and research increasingly links them to major health concerns. A Virginia Tech study found that young adults on these diets ate past the point of fullness, suggesting their hunger cues were disrupted. And that shift matters: Experts warn it can drive weight gain, raising the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Gordon Ramsay's Trick That'll Make Brussels Sprouts Your New Favorite Side Dish - Tasting Table
 
 

Gordon Ramsay recommends frying Brussels sprouts alongside pancetta and chestnuts if you want the vegetable to become a family staple. CONTINUE...