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Trifle is always a popular holiday dessert- it feeds a crowd and is made well ahead of time, with no last minute preparation. Frozen berries are an economical alternative to the usual fresh berries- and they are always ripe.

Lining the side of the springform pan helps the cake come away from the pan better when you go to unmold it and results in cleaner layers, but it’s unnecessary if the pan is nonstick. Trim the parchment paper level with top of springform pan so you aren’t reaching down through a tunnel of paper to form the cake layers.

For Christmas cookies, use your favourite cookie cutter shape - try stars, snowmen, angels or Christmas trees.

This fabulously tender shortbread is made in the food processor to ease preparation; be careful though as over processing dough will cause the dough to become greasy and the butter will melt out as they bake.

Pinwheel cookies are a Christmas classic. This version uses pre-rolled puff pastry as the dough, and seasonal mincemeat as the filling. Much easier than the traditional version with two colours of home-made cookie dough stacked and rolled.

Thumbprint cookies are a holiday tradition, and look great on a dessert tray. Substitute another type of nut, if you prefer.

Melted chocolate makes this drop cookie extra delicious. Look for dried cherries in the bulk area of the grocery store.

Pot de crème is a barely set, creamy French custard served in small dishes. Traditionally it is thickened with eggs and baked in a water bath, but we’ve “cheated” by using Devon custard, eliminating the baking step.

Dacquoise is a dessert made from nut-flavoured meringue rounds layered with fruit and whipped cream or buttercream. It makes a stunning dessert to serve to company.

This cross between fudge and a chocolate truffle is pretty on a dessert tray, and makes a great gift.

Our loose chai tea adds exotic cardamom, clove and ginger notes to your holiday eggnog.

A lightly sparkling, celebratory drink for the holiday crowd. Substitute blackberry liqueur for the raspberry liqueur, if you prefer.

“En croûte” simply means encased in pastry, a delicious way to present a whole Brie on a special occasion.

Yogurt and the bold flavours of our Souvlaki Mainade transport you to Greece. Picture yourself in a taverna, gazing at the azure Mediterranean.

In the old days, a punch made with alcohol was called a “bowl”. This festive fruit bowl is sure to brighten your holiday table!

This is an “old favourite” PC recipe, which just keeps getting better and better every time we make it! In the summer we do a grilled version, but over the holidays, this oven version will accompany your turkey, tofu or roast beef equally well.

Here’s one for the beef lover in your family! Horseradish is the traditional roast beef accompaniment. Our PC Creamy Horseradish Sauce is delicious straight from the bottle, but here we have used it in an elegant white wine-cream sauce.

En papillote is the French term for baking food inside parchment paper or foil. We say it’s a great way to reduce clean-up during your busy holidays!

No one will ever guess the secret ingredient in this revamped recipe from our favourite PC recipes file.

The perfect accompaniment to the roast beast, whichever beast you may be roasting!

Italian-style meatballs in thin but richly flavoured pan juices making a great buffet item for family gatherings.

A great addition for a Mediterranean dinner, starring sheep’s milk French feta cheese. Its salty tang and floral quality makes it unique among fetas.

Your guests will be crowding around the chafing dish to get these ridiculously easy meatballs in an unusually delicious glaze.

Strong coffee brings the right flavour to this “cookies and cream” dessert that takes just 15 minutes.

You’ll never be at a loss for dessert again with this charmer of a recipe in your files. Spoon it into goblets to show off its cloudlike creaminess. Chilling it will make it more mousse-like.