Shortbread Fingers

Growing up I was never a fan of shortbread, but as an adult I've really come to love their buttery delicousness. I think I truely came to appreciate them while living in London as they are the perfect accompanyment to "a spot of tea".

These were delicious adn was another Martha Steward Baking Handbook recipe. I couldn't find the exact same one on line, but I think this one is pretty close.

Tiramisu Eggnog Trifle

I was looking for something special to bring as dessert our annual Christmas Party and found this recipe for Tiramisu Eggnog Trifle on Epicurious which got great reader reviews. I am not usually a huge fan of tiramisu generally, as I think it's mushy. Despite my best efforts to keep this one from being mushy (didn't soak the ladyfingers in the coffee mixture but a second), it was but it was still pretty good and was a great option for a group that isn't big fans of chocolate - I know, shameful!

The best part of this dessert is the visual presentation with the chocolate leaves. I was hesitant to tackle them, but all the reader comments said it was easy and it was. I used the bay plant leaves I had in my backyard with white chocolate (see above!) with a few redhots to make it look like a poinsettia. My only advice is to make twice the amount of leaves you think you'll need as some will break as you peel the leaves off.