December 2012 Recipes

Drinks
Black Currant Champagne
Caramel-and-Chicory Milk Punch
Chocolate Latte
Chocolate-Raspberry Milk Punch
Ginger-Vanilla Milk Punch
Indian Spice Milk Punch
Mint-and-White-Chocolate Milk Punch
Peanut Brittle Milk Punch
Pepper Jelly Margaritas 
Sparkling Rum Punch 

Nibbles
Bacon-Smoked Paprika-Cheddar Bars 
Bacon-Wrapped Bourbon Figs
Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
Brisket Shooters
Chicken-and-Bacon Satay
Chicken Salad Pitas
Fingerling Potatoes with Avocado and Smoked Salmon
Grits-and-Gumbo Tarts
Grits Crostini
Grits Spanakopita 
Mini Crab Cakes with Pineapple-Cucumber Salsa 
Olive-Blue Moons 
Parmesan-Basil-Cheddar Stars 
Pecan-Rosemary-Cheddar Buttons 
Pepper Jack Grits Poppers 
Pepper Jelly-Goat Cheese Cakes 
Pepper Jelly-Pecan Rugelach 
Pimiento Cheese Squares 
Pork Tenderloin Crostini 

Main Dishes
Cajun Chicken Cassoulet 
Caramelized Onion Bliss 
Chicken-Mushroom-Sage Casserole 
Creamy Dill and Salmon Bites 
Fancy Ham and Cheese 
Fruit-and-Nut Sliders 
Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake 
Peach-Mustard-Glazed Pork Tenderloin 
Pork Roast with Sweet Onion-Pumpkin Seed Relish 
Red Wine-Braised Brisket with Caramelized Onions 
Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Apples 
Salt-Roasted Beef Tenderloin Sliders 
Salty-Sweet Bacon Panini 
Swiss Chicken Crêpes 

Sides
Cranberry Roasted Winter Vegetables 
Sweet Potato Latkes 
Thyme-Scented Applesauce 
Wild Rice with Bacon and Fennel 

Soups and Salads
Arugula-Pear-Blue Cheese Salad 
Coleslaw 
Crispy Goat Cheese-Topped Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette 
Red Bliss Potato Salad with Chives 
Shredded Kale Salad with Bacon and Dates 
Southern Italian Chicken Soup 
Sweet Potato Soup 

Sweets
Basic Shortbread Cookies 
Bourbon-Pecan Pound Cake Truffles 
Bourbon-Pecan Snowflakes 
Candied Ginger Pound Cake Truffles 
Caramel Cake Pancakes 
Carrot Cake Pancakes 
Cherry-Chocolate Thumbprints 
Chocolate Espresso Pound Cake Truffles 
Chocolate-Peppermint Bars 
Cinnamon-Orange Squares 
Cornmeal Sugar Cookies 
Fruitcake Cookies 
German Chocolate Pancakes 
Gingerbread Soufflés 
Honey-Orange-Ginger Cookies 
Hummingbird Pancakes 
Italian Cream Pancakes 
Key Lime Stars 
Marbled Pumpkin Praline Cake 
Million Dollar Pound Cake 
Mrs. Billett's White Cake 
Peppermint-Hot Chocolate Cake 
Raspberry Pound Cake Truffles 
Red Velvet Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting 
Red Velvet Madeleines 
Red Velvet Pancakes 
Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies 
Red Velvet-Raspberry Tiramisù Trifle 
Sweet Potato-Marshmallow Sandwich Cookies 

Extras
Basic Cheese Straw Dough 
Bourbon-Vanilla Bean Frosting 
Caramel Syrup 
Caramelized Apples and Onions 
Chimichurri Pesto 
Chocolate Filling 
Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting 
Cranberry-Pepper Jelly 
Cream Cheese Anglaise 
Cream Cheese Syrup 
Crème de Menthe Frosting 
Eggnog Filling 
Fudge Filling
German Chocolate Syrup 
Gingerbread Latte Filling 
Lemon-Thyme Curd Filling 
Mascarpone Cream 
Merry Berry Filling 
Peanut Sauce 
Peppermint-Cream Frosting 
Pineapple-Cucumber Salsa 
Pomegranate Vinaigrette 
Salted Caramel Frosting 
Sweet Cream-Cheese Butter
Swiss Cheese Sauce 
Toasted Herbed Breadcrumb Topping 
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting 
White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting 
White Russian Frosting