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Wild Thistle Kitchen: Christmas Cookie Box & Peppermint Bark
• December 24, 2020
Just in time … the recipe for Wild Thistle Kitchen’s famous white chocolate peppermint bark, plus links to recipes for other goodies perfect for a Christmas cookie box.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: The Best Crème Brûlée
• December 10, 2020
This is sneaky, sexy French simplicity at its finest: four simple ingredients composed in a way that mystifies people while simultaneously knocking their socks off.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: Cranberry and Rosemary Tassies
• December 3, 2020
These festive treats are the perfect addition to your cookie boxes, cookie swaps and any holiday shindigs you might be hosting or attending.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: Stout Butterscotch Sauce
• October 22, 2020
We’ve all had salted caramel sauce. We all love it. Sometimes you’ll see variations with bourbon or other flavors. But maybe we want something different.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: Dad’s Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
• October 15, 2020
Nothing else smells like gumbo; nothing else tastes like gumbo. It is rich, warm, steeped in tradition and so flavorful and satisfying.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: Spiced Pumpkin Scones
• October 8, 2020
Not too sweet, just the right amount of spice and perfect with a hot cup of tea or coffee, these spiced pumpkin scones come out delicious, flaky and moist.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: Brioche Doughnuts
• October 1, 2020
Don’t let “brioche” intimidate you. It’s just a fancy French name for an egg-and-butter-fortified yeast dough. It’s the stuff of dreams. It makes these doughnuts so rich, yet so light.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: Slow Cooker Apple Butter
• September 24, 2020
Make this on a lazy weekend day and enjoy the slow process and the wonderful aroma that will fill your house as it cooks.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: Plum and Nectarine Puff Pastry Tarts
• September 10, 2020
These tarts are no fuss and really let the fruit flavor shine. Feel free to switch up the fruits: peaches, apples, pears or fresh figs would all work well here.
Wild Thistle Kitchen: Ode to Summertime Tomatoes
• September 3, 2020
Cook on a Whim is now Wild Thistle Kitchen! Here are three ways to take advantage of summer’s tomato bounty.
