DAY Recipe

“To celebrate my recent promotion, my sister treated me to dinner at Radius here in Boston,” says Jill Thompson, Boston, Massachusetts. The dessert we shared was unforgettable—a hazelnut meringue concoction made by pastry chef Paul Connors. As we polished it off, my sister and I agreed that we had found the city’s best new restaurant.”
Each [...]

For the crispiest cookies, slice the dough no thicker than a half inch. The biscotti keep well and look great wrapped in tinted cellophane tied with a silk ribbon or raffia, or packed into pretty holiday bags.

Makes about 48.

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“I’m a music teacher, and baking is the extracurricular activity I like most,” says Sue Reddin Ellison of Edgewater, Colorado. “This cheesecake is a family favorite as well as an impressive do-ahead dessert for entertaining. I make a similar version with pecans instead of hazelnuts; either way, everyone loves the smooth filling and the nutty [...]

Sue Shadley of Indianapolis, Indiana, says that the biscotti from The Bakehouse in Bloomington are addictive.
These can be baked three weeks ahead and frozen, making them an ideal Christmas gift.

Makes about 4 dozen.

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1 1/2cups hazelnuts, toasted, husked
3cups all [...]

Makes 6 to 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
turkey:

1 14- to 16-pound fresh turkey

1 cup coarse salt

2 granny smith apples, quartered

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon allspice

1 orange, quartered#1 basting sauce (to use at start of roasting):

1 cup unsalted butter

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 [...]