Photo by Emma Christensen

White beans and roasted garlic are the building blocks of this recipe from Emma Christensen, who writes for Apartment Therapy: The Kitchn (thekitchn.com) and whose work is distributed to newspapers by Tribune Media Services.

If you don’t want…

Morning Glory Quick Bread

We had more favorite recipes than space to print them in this week’s newspaper. Here, in no particular order, are links to more recipes that are good enough for seconds:

Popcorn-Crusted Catfish

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy (it starts with Easy Turkey…

AP photo

Hearty comfort food is just the thing on a cold winter’s night. This recipe, from the Italian Academy of Cuisine’s “La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy” (Rizzoli, 2009), is sure keep you — and your kitchen — warm.

POTATO…

Rum Balls

This recipe and photo are from the Associated Press.

RUM BALLS
Yield: about 60 cookies

8 ounces pecans, toasted and cooled
1 (9-ounce) package chocolate or vanilla wafer cookies
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup rum (any type, including spiced, dark or…

Milk Chocolate Meringues

This recipe and photo are from the Associated Press.

MILK CHOCOLATE MERINGUES
Yield: 30 cookies

3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup finely chopped milk chocolate

1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Line 2…

Caramel Peanut Melt Bars

This recipe and photo are from the Associated Press.

CARAMEL PEANUT MELT BARS
Yield: 32 bars

For the dough:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

For the caramel layer:
2 cups granulated…

Mexican-Spiced Macaroons

This recipe and photo are from the Associated Press.

MEXICAN-SPICED MACAROONS
Yield: 36 macaroons

6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14-ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut
3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground red (cayenne) pepper
2 teaspoons…

Snickerdoodle Spritz Cookies

This recipe and photo are from the Associated Press.

SNICKERDOODLE SPRITZ COOKIES
Yield: 24 cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon vanilla
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground…

Cranberry fig chutney

I’m pulling out the ingredients for my favorite cranberry recipe and thought I’d post a link here. I’ve been making this each Thanksgiving since the early ’90s. It’s great with the feast — even the skeptics (figs? ginger?…

Mini cupcakes; Post-Dispatch photos by David Carson

Cravings owner/pastry chef Tim Brennan will use this rich chocolate ganache to top his Mini Chocolate Cranberry Cupcakes at a fundraiser Nov. 14 for the St. Louis Public Library.

Chocolate Ganache > Tim Brennan, Cravings

1 cup…