Weekly Recipe Review:

Fully immersed in holiday season, this week's food sections were filled with chocolate-covered treats, cakes and warming winter cocktails. Check out our Editors' picks for this week's top recipes. 

 

The New York Times: Satsumas give a bright, citrus-twist to a classic mojito.

The Chicago Tribune: Instead of buying expensive, imported chocolates, make your own Saltine Toffee: coated with chocolate and topped with pecans, they are perfect for holidays parties and much easier to make than you think.

 

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The Boston Globe: A healthy, vegetarian dinner with lots of flavor and spice.

 

 

The Dallas News: From the people who know best, homemade Southern-style pimento cheese — a great dip, especially come Superbowl weekend.

 

 

The Miami Herald: Creole fudge cake with a shot of espresso — and a coffee buttercream icing.

 

 

The Los Angeles Times: Warm, sticyk toffee cake that just cries out for a warm fire and a good cocktail.

The San Francisco Chronicle: A wheat-free chocolate cookie recipe from a woman who's ready to start a cookie revolution — just in time for the holidays.

 

 

 

The Washington Post: Feeling under the weather? Try this sweet, apple hot toddy recipe that'll cure any sickness.

 

 

The Times-Picayune: A Cuban version of eggnog called 'Creme de Vie', meaning the "cream of life."

 

 

 

The Oregonian: Homemade smoked salt, dried apricot and almond chocolate bark makes a great holiday gift for friends (and a great treat for yourself).