(mailing, James Berry)
[[invoke. page:newsletter1 # These are some of the fields that may be used # ============================= # leadimageid: # leadtext: # story1id: # story1text: # story2id: # story2text: # recipe1id: # recipe1text: # recipe2id: # recipe2text: # vad: (html for vertical ad) # hitBucket: (name used to track delivery) # ============================= leadimageid: 337325 leadtext: !fmt/block | h1. Dear readers, Who doesn't love a gift of food? This week, a friend brought me a tiny fruitcake, and I'm savoring the anticipation of eating it. It's hidden away at the back of the fridge, where it will stay until I can't stand it anymore. Many of you preservers out there have a pantry lined with ready-to-go gifts to pass along this month. But for those of us who need a little last-minute inspiration, here are a few great things to cook and create this weekend. Ricciarelli: These gluten-free cookies from Siena have a sweet, snowy appearance. Chocolate Bark with Cardamom and Sea Salt, Apricots and Pistachios: Deborah Madison's recipe is delicious as is — or adaptable. Crunchy Granola: Breakfast bliss. Preserved Lemons: For the person who prefers less-sweet food. Dried-Fruit Compote: A jar of this simple-to-make-but-elegant concoction would delight almost anyone. Raisin-Pumpernickel Bread with a Secret: Crescent Dragonwagon's bread has a sweet surprise ingredient. Happy making! Kim Carlson Editorial Director # The lead text story1id: 484467 story1text: "An impassioned cook who believes food is a lens to look at the world, she was destined to be writer and a teacher." story2id: 496451 story2text: "Joan Cirillo finds that the Short Stack Editions and the 'Canal House Cooking' books both make great gifts." recipe1id: 503885 recipe1text: "From Tammy Donroe Inman's new book 'Wintersweet,' comes this homey, comforting dessert, enlivened with fruit." recipe2id: 375789 recipe2text: "Simple but scrumptious, this recipe comes from 'An Apple Harvest,' by Frank Browning and Sharon Silva." # The ad vad: | <a target='blank' href="http://howtocookapp.com/"> <img src="http://ads.culinate.com/htce/HTCE-iPad-Skyscraper.png" " width="120" height="600" alt="" border="0"/></a> ]]