As we pack away the leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner, we begin to think ahead to the parties of December. This is the ...

Gifts don’t need to be expensive or luxurious to be meaningful. Sometimes the best gifts are made at home and during the holidays, candy is one of the easiest and most delicious homemade gifts you can ...

Cowboy bark is what happens when a plain sheet of melted chocolate gets loaded up with everything fun in the pantry. Ree tops ...

AS A CHILD I liked only one holiday treat better than candy canes snitched off our Christmas tree: the peppermint bark my mother brought home from a local chocolatier. The cool flavor and crunch of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a sweet treat that makes for a great addition to any cookie tray (or piled up in a holiday tin all to itself). Now you can make your own peppermint bark with the help of ...

16 ounces chocolate-flavored candy coating 8 ounces milk chocolate 2 cups coarsely crushed peppermint canes/candy (red and green ones) Melt chocolates in microwave or double-boiler on stovetop. Stir ½ ...

Nest pieces of festive microwave peppermint candy in seasonal cupcake liners. Or drop a piece into a mug of hot chocolate or coffee; it’ll take your winter drink to the next level. 1. Line a jelly ...

Peppermint bark jigsawed over just-baked brownies results in a fudgy base topped with a ganache-like topping speckled with crackly minty candy bits. The brownie’s residual heat melts the dark ...

1. Line a 13-by-9 inch baking sheet with foil. 2. Put the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl, and set it over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Do not allow the bottom of the bowl to touch the ...

This article originally appeared on SheKnows. Gifts don’t need to be expensive or luxurious to be meaningful. Sometimes the best gifts are made at home and during the holidays, candy is one of the ...