Winter Recipes Archives - A Recipe For Fun

A hand dips a slice of toasted bread into a cheesy, tomato-based Boursin dip garnished with fresh basil leaves. The dip appears creamy with chunks of tomato and herbs.

Easy Baked Boursin Dip (with Tomatoes, Shallot, and Garlic)

A small glass bowl filled with swirled, fluffy whipped cream made from a whipped cream dispenser sits on a plate with a wooden surface and a textured blue cloth in the background.

Easy Whipped Cream Dispenser Recipe

A bowl of a kale salad topped with pomegranate seeds, roasted red kuri squash slices, crumbled feta cheese, walnuts, and quinoa, served on a wooden surface.

Kale and Pomegranate Salad with Quinoa, Feta, and Red Kuri Squash

Pouring demerara simple syrup into a small glass container from a measuring glass.

Easy Demerara Simple Syrup (Regular + Rich Demerara Syrup Recipe)

A glass pitcher filled with pomegranate salad dressing sits on a wooden surface. In the background, there is a bowl of mixed greens and whole as well as cut pomegranates, with scattered pomegranate seeds around.

Pomegranate Vinaigrette (Easy Pomegranate Salad Dressing)

A vibrant green dagobah slug slinger cocktail with ice, garnished with a dried lime slice and rosemary sprig, in a wavy glass on a marble coaster. Citrus fruits, ginger, and a bottle are blurred in the background.

Dagobah Slug Slinger (Oga’s Cantina Rosemary Ginger Margarita)

A bowl of orange zest salt with a spoon, surrounded by fresh oranges. A jar is tipped, pouring more orange salt into the bowl on a wooden surface.

How to Make Orange Salt (Easy Sicilian Inspired Citrus Salt)

A vibrant blood orange margarita in a glass with ice, garnished with a slice of blood orange on the rim. The rim is partially coated with salt or sugar. The glass sits on a woven coaster on a wooden surface.

Blood Orange Margarita (Sicilian Margarita Cocktail)

Sliced pieces of Italian Sourdough Bread and a whole baguette are arranged on a round wooden board, highlighting their golden crust and airy, textured interior.

Rustic Italian Stirato Bread (Italian Sourdough Bread)

A blood orange spritz in a stemmed glass, garnished with a slice of orange, rests on a wooden coaster. Sliced oranges, a can of La Croix, and cocktail tools are blurred in the background.

Blood Orange Spritz (Easy Italian Blood Orange Cocktail)

A glass filled with iced coffee sits on a white coaster atop a wooden surface, with crushed ice visible and a blurred blue background—perfect inspiration if you want to learn how to make cold brew at home.

How to Make Cold Brew: Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

Close-up of a spoon scooping toasted pangrattato mixed with chopped herbs on a white surface. The golden brown and crispy breadcrumbs look delicious and aromatic.

Pangrattato (Crispy Seasoned Italian Breadcrumbs)

A glass of limoncello margarita with ice and a sugared rim, garnished with a lemon slice, sits on a coaster. Another glass and several whole and sliced lemons are in the background on a wooden board.

Italian Limoncello Margarita (Amalfi Lemon Margarita)

A bowl of lemon sugar with a spoon resting on top, surrounded by fresh lemons and a zesty lemon half on a wooden surface.

Lemon Sugar (Easy Citrus Sugar for Cooking and Baking)

A close-up of chunky pistachio granola with oats, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit, showing a crunchy texture and a mix of golden brown and dark pieces.

Easy Almond Pistachio Granola with Chocolate and Dried Cherries

Close-up of clusters of coffee granola containing oats, nuts, and seeds, showing a crunchy texture and golden-brown color.

Coffee Granola (Homemade Granola with Hazelnuts and Coffee)

A vibrant pomegranate margarita cocktail in a glass with salted rim, garnished with a dried lime slice. Its placed on a round coaster. Nearby, theres a halved pomegranate and scattered seeds on a wooden background.

Pomegranate Margarita (Homemade Grenadine Margarita)

A person is holding a mini pizzetta, stretching its cheese from a plate of assorted mini pizzas topped with pepperoni, mozzarella, and more cheese. These delightful mini pizzettas are arranged on a red plate set against a light-colored surface.

Mini Pizzetta (Italian Mini Pizza Recipe)

A bowl of tomato paste, reminiscent of rich pizza sauce, rests with a spoon on a teal saucer. The bowls contrasting brown interior adds warmth as sunlight softly casts shadows on the light-colored surface.

Tomato Paste Pizza Sauce (No-Cook Pizza Sauce From Tomato Paste)

Two glasses of pink pomegranate soda with striped straws sit on marble coasters atop a wooden surface. The drinks are crowned with crushed ice and pomegranate seeds, adding a refreshing touch. In the background, a halved pomegranate rests against a vibrant teal-tiled wall.

Pomegranate Soda (Homemade Grenadine Soda)

A glass of red cranberry liqueur sits on a wooden surface, surrounded by fresh cranberries. A bowl of cranberries and a large jug brimming with the vibrant drink are in the background.

Homemade Cranberry Liqueur (How to Make a Cranberry Cordial)

A turkey pepperoni pizza with a golden-brown crust sits on a red plate. Crispy slices of turkey pepperoni are layered on the melted cheese, evenly spread across the pie. Cut into eight slices, it boasts a slightly irregular edge.

Turkey Pepperoni Pizza (with Fresh Mozzarella Cheese)

A glass of pomegranate lemonade in a rattan glass sits on a countertop.

Homemade Pomegranate Lemonade (Grenadine Lemonade)

A bottle of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice sits on a cutting board surrounded by pomegranate arils.

How to Make Pomegranate Juice (3 Easy Methods at Home)

Serving crostini crackers with honey and lemon whipped ricotta.

Whipped Ricotta Dip (Creamy Ricotta Dip with Honey and Lemon)

An illustrated infographic of what produce is in season in February.

What is in Season in February? Winter Produce Guide

A bottle of homemade grenadine, or pomegranate simple syrup, sits on a plate surrounded by pomegranate fruits.

Pomegranate Simple Syrup (Homemade Grenadine Syrup)

A classic espresso martini with vanilla vodka sits on a coaster.

Vanilla Vodka Espresso Martini (Classic Espresso Martini Recipe)

Pouring vanilla bean vodka over a large ice sphere. Multiple aged bottles of vanilla infused vodka sit in the background.

Vanilla Bean Infused Vodka (The Best Vanilla Vodka)

An illustrated infographic of what produce is in season in January.

What is in Season in January? Winter Produce Guide

A jar of homemade cranberry jam sits on wooden coasters, with cranberries in the foreground and background, and some toast spread with the fresh cranberry jam to the left of the jar.

Easy Homemade Cranberry Jam (Fresh or Frozen Berries)

A feature image for a post about blood oranges and recipes using blood oranges.

All About Blood Oranges: Facts and Recipes with Blood Orange

A glass of homemade Italian limoncello liqueur is in a small cocktail glass on a coaster with a bottle of the limoncello in the background.

Homemade Italian Limoncello Liqueur (DIY 30-Day Limoncello)

A big batch Aperol spritz pitcher recipe.

Big Batch Aperol Spritz (Pitcher Italian Cocktail)

Two Aperol spritzes are on a blue kitchen countertop.

How to Make a Classic Aperol Spritz

A small jar of Italian olive oil and herb marinated mozzarella sits on a plate surrounded by crostino crackers and fresh herbs.

Italian Olive Oil and Fresh Herb Marinated Mozzarella Balls

A finished plate of crostini crackers sits on a cutting board ready to be served.

Sourdough Crostini Crackers (Easy Italian Crostino Recipe)

A stack of blood orange ice cubes sits on a wooden cutting board.

Blood Orange Ice Cubes (Seasonal Orange Ice Cubes)

A feature image collage for a roundup style blog post featuring recipes for infused simple syrups.

How to Make Infused Simple Syrup (Easy Simple Syrup Recipes)

A small bottle of freshly made passion fruit puree sits on a wooden cutting board surrounded by fruits.

How to Make Passion Fruit Puree (Fresh Lilikoi Puree)