43 Recipes for Gift Giving

These pack well, keep well, and are always welcome, for big occasions or just because.

Zucchini Bread 67

Gingerbread 68

Granola 138

Pignoli Cookies 151

Anzac Cookies 154

Rolled Sugar Cookies 157

Chocolate-Covered Mint Cookies 159

Gingerbread Men 161

Classic Shortbread 164

Mexican Wedding Cookies 171

Almond Biscotti 172

Brownies 180

Pecan-Caramel Bars 183

Magic Bars 184

Hermit Bars 185

Fruitcake Bars 187

No-Bake Granola Bars 188

Caramel Popcorn Bars 189

Chocolate–Sour Cream Pound Cake 201

Classic Pound Cake 214 (or any variation)

Olive Oil Cake 216

Lemon Cornmeal Cake 217

Honey-Spice Cake 234

Chocolate Fudge or Candy Cane Fudge 347

Cherry-Almond “Truffles” 348

Caramels (or any variation) 349

Peanut Brittle (or any variation) 350

Maple Candy 351

Peppermint Bark 351

Toffee 352

Chocolate-Dipped Anything 353

Vanilla Taffy 354

Marshmallows 354

Candied Orange Peels 355

Peanut Butter Buckeyes 357

Irish Oatcakes 372

Old-Fashioned Coffee Cake 429

Chocolate Babka 431

Stollen 432

Panettone 433

Herbed Breadsticks 444

Baklava 489

Semolina-Date Pastries 503