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Christmas at the White House isn't for sissies.Take quantities that might work in a private home - guests, cookies, parties, cards, whatever - and add some extra zeros to get a feel for a White House-sized holiday season.As in 50,000 guests, 28 parties and open houses, a couple hundred thousand holiday cards and untold quantities of cookies, cakes, ...

Oh, what's that? December 8th of every year is NATIONAL BROWNIE DAY? There is really only one way to celebrate, and that is with the ultimate of classic brownies from the famed Joy of Cooking.

December 8th is National Chocolate Brownie Day. While the brownie was created by mistake, it's become one of America's favorite desserts.

Just like milk chocolate and raisins are made for each other, so are dark chocolate and dried cranberries.

Forget the frumpy Christmas cookies - you'll get more than your fill at the office anyway.

Doubt you can find this one, but...I used to make "Blonde Brownies" from off the back of a package of Bakers Semi-Sweet Choc Chips .

Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 3 ounces semisweet chocolate 4 large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 4 teaspoon salt Cookie decorations: confectioner's sugar, fruit leather, frosting, and M&M's Minis ...

INGREDIENTS FOR SYRUP: A1 4 cup granulated sugar A1 4 cup water 1/3 cup chocolate flavored liquor Make the syrup: Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan; stir until sugar dissolves.

So, pumpkin month is over, and I'm sure there's not a dry eye in the house. Not to worry, December will be full of pleasing, simple desserts that will have your house smelling festive and neighbors knocking on your door.

Makes about 40 pieces 200g dark chocolate pieces 200g butter, diced 5 eggs, room temperature 1 Tbsp vanilla paste 2 tsp date molasses A1 2 tsp salt 3 Tbsp espresso coffee 810g caster sugar 250g plain flour, sifted twice to get light 200g fresh walnuts Preheat oven to 170C.

Peanut butter and chocolate brownies are scrumptious enough, but with the addition of pumpkin puree, they're over-the-top delicious.

The choices are enough to make the mouth water: Brie and Asian pear pizza, or gouda, ham and pineapple pizza.

When a group of Rankin County artists gathered recently to show their works, friends gathered too, to provide snacks.

BROWNIE and Guide units in Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk and Aughton are looking for more girls to join them in their range of exciting activities.

Today is Thanksgiving and we all have much to be thankful for. Of course, we are thankful for our friends and family.

The Real Boar Company salamis, 20 for 375g; therealboar.co.uk All of its salamis are great, but the Wild Boar with Red Wine is especially good - and an award winner, too The Cheese Society's monthly selection, 25.99 per month; thecheesesociety.co.uk The gift that keeps on giving: five different British and Continental cheeses, plus tasting notes.

For as long as I can remember, I admire people who can finish a meal without having something resembling dessert at the end, because try as I might, I can't do it.

Well, the recession is over ... at least that's what the economists tell us. But if you're anything like me, you're still wondering what happened to your 401 and remembering fondly when you had spare money to do things like go to movies or out to dinner.

Before his students learn to saute, braise and stir-fry, Keith Hill, a longtime cooking instructor, teaches them the basics of kitchen safety.

If stress eating were a military rank, I'd be the Commander-In-Chief. If stress-eating were a popstar thing, I'd have a fragrance, cookware set and shoes baring my signature.