Links: Mostarda, Thumbprint Cookies, and a Winner

Oh friends, I’m a day late with these links and this winner. The reason is this. We had an unexpectedly intense snow storm yesterday that delivered the bulk of its mess while I was 47 miles away from home teaching a class. More than half the students had to cancel and my drive home was a harrowing, multi-hour affair. When I finally got made it back, I was vibrating from the tension and ready to collapse. We ordered pizza for dinner and I didn’t leave the couch for the rest of the evening. Happily, all is well today. Now, links!

Though Thanksgiving is over, cranberries are still in season. Make this cranberry brown sugar mostarda and serve it with cheese for New Year’s Eve!
In need of another edible gift? How about this dulce de leche sauce?
Don’t you just love this texas-shaped baking pan?
This is such a genius idea. Warm jam dolloped over crumbled, creamy goat cheese. I’ve long served jam and goat cheese at parties, but this ups the ante in such a nice way.
Peanut butter and jam bars! If bars aren’t your thing, how about PB&J thumbprint cookies?
Have you ever seen something as gorgeous as these red pickled Brussels sprouts?
These cookies. I can’t stop thinking about them. I love that they are twice-tossed in powdered sugar.

The winner of the cleaver is #717, Tanya! She said, “I’m looking forward to the homemade beeswax candles that I made in quilted jars. They look just like these. Instead of taping the wicks in place, I used skewers and taped the wick to them. Much quicker and easier than the technique shown in this link. I got the wax from a local honey company. The finished candles smell heavenly and I was able to make a ton of candles as gifts really affordably!”

Sounds gorgeous, Tanya! And congratulations.

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