Enjoy peppermint mocha, a coffee shop favorite, in the comfort of your own home. Cozy, creamy, and minty, its perfect for brightening up chilly winter days. Learn how to make a peppermint mocha at home, and impress your family with your barista skills. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Here are a few more of our favorites: Ingredients 2Tbsp.choppedbittersweet chocolate 3/4-1cup(about 6-8 oz. Add coffee and extract: Add the hot coffee and mint extract....

A bite-sized treat with all the festive flavors of the holiday-favorite drink, peppermint mocha. Can You Make Cake Balls Ahead Of Time? Yes, it’s possible for you to make cake balls in advance. Credit:Jessica Furniss Simply make them as directed, then store them in an airtight container in the fridge. Eat the cake balls within a week. Ingredients Cake: Cooking spray 1 1/2cups(about 6 3/8 oz. Credit:Morgan Hunt Glaze; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey; Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel...

This cool, creamy peppermint pie showcases the most festive holiday duo: peppermint and chocolate. This deliciously cool pie can be added to your recipe box andChristmas dessertline-up. While the crust requires a short pre-bake, the rest of the preparation only needs freezing before serving. Credit:Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabor Hall; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Learn how to make peppermint pie. Since this peppermint pie is served frozen, it can be prepared well in advance....

This zesty, tangy pepperoni pasta salad checks all our boxes for the perfect pasta side. Lastly, it must bemake-ahead friendly. Good thing this pepperoni pasta salad will deliver on all those demands. Credit:Robby Lozano; Food Stylist: Jasmine Smith; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Learn how to make pepperoni pasta salad. You’ll want this on repeat weekly. Feel free to make this salad up to one day ahead. Credit:Photographer: Robby Lozano; Food Stylist: Jasmine Smith; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle...

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Our favorite pie crust recipe uses butter and shortening for the best flavor and an oh-so-flaky texture. The fun begins once you’ve preheated the oven and floured your pie plate. Add your own personal touch to this homemade pie crust by shaping and crimping the dough. Credit: Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely, Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Especially when you use it with some of ourold-fashioned, Southern piefavorites, like ourClassic Southern Buttermilk Pie....

We wait all year for these autumnal sweets. Tender, fluffy, and delicately sweet, these persimmon cookies are unique and special. When crumbled, leftover cookies make a flavorful ice cream topping. Credit:Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Which Persimmons Are Best for Baking? Fully ripened hachiya persimmons are good for baking. Fuyu persimmons are good when eaten raw, even if they havent fully ripened. Credit:Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle...

A unique pie that belongs on your holiday dessert table. Hachiya and Fuyu are great varieties to make this flavorful pie filling. We recommendLa Vigne Organics. Credit:Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox What Are Persimmons? There are two main types of persimmons: Fuyu and Hachiya. Fuyu are light orange and taste tart or bitter, with a honey-like flavor when ripe. Theyre best sliced into salads or baked....

Pesto deviled eggs are topped with crispy prosciutto for a fun take on green eggs and ham. Well take them any way we can get them, any time of year. From Thanksgiving to Easter to summerpotlucks, these creamy, tangy, two-biteappetizersare welcome at any Southern party. Credit:Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley For a nice spring twist, we make an easy fresh pesto and stir it into the filling....

The famous sandwich becomes a party-ready dip. To reheat, you’ve got the option to warm the dip in the microwave or oven. More Party-Ready Dips: Looking for other crowd-friendly dips? Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Add the beef and cook, breaking it into chunks, until brown and crumbly, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 additional minute. Season with salt and pepper. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox...

Pickle biscuits are the mashup you didn’t know your dinner table was missing. Using cake flour here is a must. jar) 3 2/3cups(about 13 3/4 oz. Credit:Dotdash Meredith Food Studios )cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-in. Pat chopped pickles dry using paper towels. Whisk together flour, salt, garlic powder, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Credit:Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Cut in butter using a pastry blender or two forks until mixture is crumbly and butter is pea-sized....