Money Green Champagne

Mint, sugar, and champagne: for playas only! (By Anna Lappé and Bryant Terry)

Cinnamon-Sugar Pumpkin Seeds

Sweet, but not too sweet. (By CHOW Food Team)

Toasted Cashew and Bacon Brittle

It brings out your inner hedonist with just a few bites. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Honeyed Cashews with Kosher Salt

The perfect accompaniment to your next tail. (By Adela Jung)

Chile-Lime Peanuts

Sweet, salty, and spiced with garlic, these beat out bar peanuts any day of the week. (By Kate Ramos)

Teff Porridge with Honey and Dates

Sprinkled with pumpkin seeds for extra crunch. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Popped Amaranth Granola

This sweet, nutty cereal goes great with yogurt or can just be eaten by the handful. (By Kate Ramos)

White "Groom's" Fruitcake

Buttery and citrusy, this fruitcake is delicious either fresh or aged for months. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Caribbean Black Fruitcake

Don’t be fooled by its innocent chocolaty appearance— this Caribbean cake is spicy, boozy, and every bit as wicked as devil’s food cake. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Whole Roasted Suckling Pig

Nothing commands culinary respect more than an impressive roasted suckling pig. (By Adapted from Jose Garces)

Almond and Walnut Baklava

Fennel seed and lemon-honey syrup dress up this Middle Eastern sweet. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Sweet Corn Humitas

Like a tamale, filled with cheese and fresh sweet corn. (By Adapted from Jose Garces)

Best Eggnog

A potent recipe for the holidays. (By Jonathan Hunt)

CHOW Pancetta

Why buy pancetta when making it yourself is so easy and fun? (By Regan Burns)

Colored, rolled, or shaped into tiny fruits, it’s like delicious almond-flavored modeling clay. (By Amy Wisniewski)