From Fine Cooking Magazine

Truffled Game Hens with Prosciutto

From Betty Crocker

Red, white and pink make a lovely Chex® mix, especially when it's ready in just 30 minutes!

Valentine Chex® Mix

From Fine Cooking Magazine

The simplest way to decorate this cake is to press chopped, toasted walnuts onto the sides. For a more dramatic look, try wrapping the cake in a chocolate band and topping it with white chocolate curls.

Chocolate Mousse Layer Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this traditional tasty brisket for your Hanukkah celebration.

Hanukkah Brisket

From Fine Cooking Magazine

You can also twice-bake little fingerling potatoes, and they'll look just like miniature baked potatoes. The round shape of Yukon Golds, however, makes those potatoes much easier to hollow out.

Tiny Twice-Baked Potatoes

From Better Homes and Gardens

This four-ingredient Au Poivre Sauce recipe is a savory topping for steaks. It's a customer favorite at Manny's Steakhouse in Minneapolis.

Manny's--Au Poivre Sauce

From Fine Cooking Magazine

These truffles use a hazelnut-chocolate blend called gianduia. To give my gianduia more complexity, I like to use a mix of dark and milk chocolates, but you can make the recipe using just one type of chocolate if that's what you have on hand.

Chocolate-Hazelnut Truffles

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this nutty sweet sponge cake roll while celebrating the French custom of burning a Yule log, which prevents bad spirits from flowing down the chimney into the new year.

New Year's Almond Log Cake

From Fine Cooking Magazine

This dish makes a delicious accompaniment to steak or chicken fajitas.

Southwestern Rice Pilaf

From Family Circle

Empanadas, a Mexican pastry, can be filled with sweet or savory fillings. This peach-filled turnover recipe falls into the sweet category. About the size of a cookie, they're great for buffets and pot lucks.

Peach Empanadas

From Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Decorate your holiday table with a fabulous brunch casserole, merrily decked with red and green peppers plus sausage, onions, Cheddar cheese and a perfect no-fuss crust.

Holiday Breakfast Bake

From Parents

This pretty pink cake uses a cake mix, red food coloring and purchased white frosting. It's a fast, easy, and incredibly yummy dessert.

Cupid Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Homemade prune butter makes both a filling and a spread for this holiday yeast bread.

Holiday Prune Butter Bread

From Fine Cooking Magazine

There's just no comparison between supple, aromatic, freshly made corn tortillas and store-bought ones. You can roll out tortillas by hand, but a tortilla press makes for faster, more consistent results. It's an inexpensive tool and if you have one, it's more likely that you'll make fresh tortillas often.

Handmade Corn Tortillas

From Better Homes and Gardens

These cookies made with ground hazelnuts and decorated with blue icing are a popular treat for Hanukkah.

Hazelnut Cookies

From Betty Crocker

Love cinnamon and sugar? You'll want to try this easy version of a classic cinnamon and sugar cookie.

Holiday Snickerdoodles

From Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry

Served at room temperature, this delectable torta makes a beautiful presentation for a holiday or special meal. It looks complicated, but takes only 30 minutes to assemble, and you can make it ahead! Your guests will be delighted with the fabulous combination of cheese, egg, meat and vegetables all encased in flaky puff pastry.

Torta Rustica

From Better Homes and Gardens

A memorable dessert on their own, these candied berries can also decorate a festive cake.

Candy Coated Strawberries

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pick your flavor for this dessert. For an adult version, try apricot brandy or raspberry liqueur in the cake batter.

Apricot Cakes for Two

From Better Homes and Gardens

Dried strawberries and raspberries, pretzels, and pistachio nuts combine to make this good-for-you snack mix.

Valentine's Snack Mix

From Fine Cooking Magazine

In Mexico, arroz huerfano is often served at lunch or for a late, light supper, accompanied by a bowl of soup and perhaps some tacos.

Arroz Huerfano

From Better Homes and Gardens

Have fun personalizing these cut-out cookies. Perfect for Valentine's Day or any special occasion.

Valentine Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Red sweet pepper makes ordinary corn bread special for the festive table or buffer. If you prefer more heat, stir in a finely chopped jalapeno pepper in place of the sweet pepper.

Kwanzaa Corn Bread Squares

From Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Everyone's sweet on this no-bake holiday treat--crunchy cereal mixed with gooey marshmallows and decorated with glittery sugar magic. Pop some in boxes for gifts, too.

No-Bake Holiday Treats

From Better Homes and Gardens

Unadorned, these truffles are rich and creamy; Add chopped nuts or a candy coating to make them even more special.

Sweetheart Truffles