Home-made holiday treats: Kitchen alert!
Thanks to a comment ("You post your holiday treat ideas too late for me to make them!") here's the 2025 edition well before the holiday season. If this isn't enough lead time, you probably should order a gift basket. Savouries: Two cheeses, one condiment 1. "Your" Boursin We use the herby, spreadable Boursin in sandwiches and omelettes, and as an appetizer with crudités or crackers. Art and Kitchen shows how to make your own with cream cheese, super-easy and it's even better than the store version because you can put your own twist on it. Use some or all of the dried herbs in the recipe; we add finely-chopped garlic and cayenne for heat. A welcome appetizer to bring to a communal dinner, with a baguette or crackers. Photo: ArtandKitchen by Food Friends 2. Marinated chevre log Ridiculously easy! Marinate a log of soft, rindless chevre like Woolwich in olive oil; submerge it about half way, and slap on more chopped or pressed garlic than you think you c...
