No-bake apricot cheesecake on a toasted oat crust with brandy-laced cream cheese filling, folded with chopped apricots and whipped cream. Glazed with warm apricot preserves and brandy.
No-bake apricot cheesecake on a toasted oat crust with brandy-laced cream cheese filling, folded with chopped apricots and whipped cream. Glazed with warm apricot preserves and brandy.
Homemade turkey gravy built from simmered giblets and neck, pan drippings, half and half, and a finishing splash of brandy. Rich, properly thickened, and worth the extra step on Thanksgiving day.
Spiced gingerbread with cinnamon, mace and nutmeg, brightened with orange zest and brandy, studded with raisins. A moist, dense holiday loaf perfect for Christmas tea trays.
Christmas eggnog from scratch with bourbon, brandy, heavy cream, milk, and vanilla ice cream folded in for body. A big-batch holiday party punch finished with grated nutmeg.
Greek kourabiedes wedding shortbread, buttery powdered-sugar cookies scented with brandy or ouzo and topped with a single clove. A snowy holiday and wedding classic that melts in the mouth.
Chocolate mousse supreme with bittersweet chocolate, brandy, tempered egg yolks, and whipped cream folded into a silky, airy dessert. A classic French mousse made safely with cooked yolks.
Steak au poivre with pepper-crusted beef tenderloin, sauteed mushrooms, a brandy-cream pan sauce, and a bed of wilted watercress. Classic French bistro fare.
Deep-fried chicken in a ginger-brandy batter with a sweet and sour brown sugar-soy glaze, topped with chopped macadamia nuts. Hawaiian-inspired over rice.
Holiday harlequin fudge stacks dark chocolate-walnut over white chocolate-cherry in one loaf pan. A two-toned, brandy-laced Christmas fudge for cookie trays and tins.
Orange beef with sun-dried tomatoes: a Chinese-Italian fusion stir-fry with brandy-marinated flank steak, candied orange zest, sun-dried tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and jalapeno. Restaurant-style technique at home.
Chicken with apples: a Normandy-style braise of browned chicken flambed with brandy, then baked with apples, onions, cider, and tarragon sour cream. A French country dinner for four.
Roasted garlic cream cheese spread with brandy-soaked currants and toasted almonds makes an elegant appetizer for entertaining.
A homemade vanilla pecan liqueur: brandy slowly infused with pecans, vanilla beans, and cinnamon, then sweetened with sugar syrup. A smooth, nutty after-dinner sipper worth the weeks-long wait.
Triple pear puree, a silky autumn condiment built on Anjou pears simmered to applesauce thickness with pear vinegar, sugar, and a finishing splash of pear brandy. The pantry staple that transforms a cheese board.
Honey-kissed pears: canned pear halves warmed in a cinnamon-orange syrup with brandy, raisins, and honey. A low-effort dessert that pairs with ice cream or yogurt.