We can think of few better ways to celebrate a new home that cooking some of your favorite recipes – especially for the holidays. We wanted to share some of our favorite recipes with you. (You can also find them on our web site:

Chocolate Chip Biscotti

2c flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking pwdr

dash salt

1tsp. cinnamon

1/2c. unsalted butter, room temp

1/2c. packed light brown sugar

1/2c. granulated sugar

1 TBSP instant espresso/coffee

2 eggs

1c. chocolate chips

1c. coarsely chopped walnuts

Butter 2 baking sheets.

OVEN: 325

Sift dry Ingredients, set aside.

Combine butter, sugars, coffee in large bowl - beat on high till light & fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beat until fluffy (about 2 min)

Add nuts & choc. chips, carefully mix in.

Add the dry ingredients, mix until just incorporated.

Divide dough in half.  Place each half on a cookie sheet, form into a log approx. 3" wide and 3/4" high.  Bake in pre-heated oven for about 25 minutes, until firm to the touch.  Remove from oven, let cool for 5 min.  Leave oven on.

Using a spatula, carefully transfer logs to a cutting board.  Using a serrated knife, cut on the diagonal into 1/2" thick slices.  Arrange cut side down on the cookie sheet and bake until the bottoms are brown (about 10 min - check after 6 min).  Remove from oven, turn the slices over and bake until bottoms are brown (again, about 10 min - check after 6 min).  Cool in wire racks and store in container with tight lid.  You can also dip one or both ends in melted chocolate, although we do prefer them without the additional chocolate.

Winter Icing

1 cup Cherrios

1 cup Crispex

1 cup pretzel sticks

1 cup peanuts or cashews

1 cup M&M's
12 oz. pkg. vanilla or white chocolate chips
1-2 Tbl. oil

Combine cereal, pretzels, nuts and M&M's in a bowl and set aside. Melt vanilla chips in bowl in microwave. Stir in oil into the melted chips.  Pour vanilla mixture over dry ingredients and stir to coat.  Turn out on wax paper and cool.  Break into pieces and serve.

Emily's Grandmas Brownies

1 package brownie mix, larger size for 9x13 pan

3 Symphony Candy bars (toffee crunch)

Mix brownie according to directions on box.  Put half the mixture in a 9x13 greased pan. Place candy bars over mixture, (do not break up bars) they will fit nicely over the brownie batter.  Cover with remaining batter, bake at 350 degrees for 28 minutes.  Cool completely and cut into squares.

These are so simple, no need to frost.  People can't believe how easy these are to make and how scrumptious they are!!

Have a safe and happy holiday!