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Cioppino

February 25, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

Cioppino is perfect for large gatherings as it can be prepared in advance. I make it for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, grownup birthday parties, Super Bowl and Oscars. Give it a try! The Super Bowl and the Oscars are two events that I look forward to a lot each year. And it’s not only because of the entertainment but also the food. I always prepare a lot of great dishes. My boys love edamame so we start with that, then […]

Categories: Christmas, Seafood, Special occasion • Tags: fish, seafood, shrimp, stew, tomatoes

Apple Galette with Spiced Caramel Sauce

November 23, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Super easy and delicious! This quick version of apple pie is festive enough to grace your Thanksgiving table! Thanksgiving is in two short days and there is so much still to do! I finally got the turkey yesterday and I’m thinking of trying Alton Brown’s recipe this year. Do you brine your turkey or not? His recipe calls for it and even though I typically don’t brine the bird, I think I will try it this year. Early on, when I […]

Categories: Christmas, Dessert, Thanksgiving • Tags: Apple pie, caramel sauce, dessert, Fall, food photography, galette, Thanksgiving

Chocolate Peppermint Bark

January 5, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Chocolate Bark is very festive, easy to make and can be made with endless combinations.Hello 2016! I was hoping this post would make it here during the holiday season but things just got a bit crazy and I wasn’t able to write it. Anyway, I hope everyone had a great time spent with family and friends in a loving atmosphere filled with joy and laughter. How many of you make New Year resolutions? I typically don’t, so I don’t feel […]

Categories: Christmas, Dessert • Tags: bark, candy canes, chocolate, food photography, peppermint

vanilla and peppermint marshmallows on red plates decorated with candy canes

Homemade Marshmallows

December 21, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Homemade marshmallows- light, fluffy, easy to make and delicious!One of the benefits of having a culinary blog is the experience that comes from trying new recipes. I started working on my blog a year ago (but didn’t hit “publish” until February) and before that I never thought I would try making marshmallows at home. I guess I wasn’t very interested in it and it seemed like a very complicated and difficult process. And I don’t even like marshmallows that much. […]

Categories: Christmas, Dessert • Tags: Christmas, homemade, marshamllows, peppermint, raspberry, vanilla

Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

December 17, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes can be a great addition to any December Party, whether it’s a birthday or Christmas.My husband’s birthday happens in December and one of his favorite things is peppermint bark. So I always get him a box of some good quality peppermint flavored chocolate. Since he, obviously, likes chocolate too, I decided to combine his two faves and surprise him with a birthday dessert. Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting sprinkled with crushed candy canes on top. […]

Categories: Christmas, Dessert • Tags: birthday, candy canes, chocolate, Christmas, cupcakes, peppermint

Cranberry muffins with orange zest and almond flakes

Cranberry Orange Muffins with Almond Topping

December 8, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

These flavorful Cranberry Orange Muffins will keep you in the spirit of the Holidays between the Holidays. They can be served as a part of your Christmas Day breakfast. Fresh cranberries available this time of year mean holidays for many people. There is hardly a Thanksgiving dinner without cranberry sauce, relish or stuffing with cranberries. Pork roast, often made for Christmas Day dinner, can be served with cranberry-mint relish or cranberry-apple sauce. Last year’s November issue of Food Network magazine […]

Categories: Breakfast, Christmas, Muffins • Tags: almonds, Christmas, cranberries, food photography, healthy, muffins, orange zest