FARGO — I adore finger foods, also known as small plates, tapas, or, in Italian, cicchetti. On a recent trip to the Twin Cities, I enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Broders’ Pasta Bar in south Minneapolis ...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Toast almonds in the oven until they take on a warm toasted smell and turn golden brown in color, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, put sugar and salt in a large mixing ...

Aside from the price and the cachet, Champagne is one of life’s simplest pleasures -- just lifting a glass is a mood-altering experience. But it brings out the Gaudi in hosts. Who doesn’t want to take ...

Roasted green beans with almonds and lemon are anything but boring. The roasting process enhances their natural sweetness, giving them a crisp-tender bite. The almonds add a satisfying crunch, while ...

What makes these nutty, crunchy biscotti oustanding is the addition of crumbled almond paste and sugar in the dough, along with chopped unsalted, dry-roasted almonds. The almond paste is whirred in a ...

For the Roasted Cinnamon Sugar Almonds, preheat the oven to 300F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and grease the paper with butter or cooking spray. Beat the egg white and water until ...

Buttery, crunchy, nutty, and toffee-rich, this large rectangular cookie is broken up into uneven pieces after baking. The dough is made with toffee baking bits (or bars you chop yourself) and ...

The changing colors and shorter days of fall mean holiday favorites like pecan pie, almond bark and nutty fruitcakes are just around the corner. But why save crunchy, nutrient dense nuts just for ...

DIRECTIONSBlend in a food processor or in a pestle and mortar the roasted almonds until roughly smashed, then add 4 of the tablespoons of mascarpone and lemon zest and juice; blend and season. Working ...