Baking

Let the chaos begin... the annual scramble to fill the bellies of visiting friends and family while keeping them occupied and smiling with just the right amount of buzz (enough to be jovial but not belligerent, that's the key). It's precisely times like these that quick, last-minute appetizers, like these baked brie puffs, will save your behind again and again. Not that we are entertaining scores of guests this year; in reality it'll be just us for a very low-key Christmas. But sometimes keeping Taylor happy and fed is like dealing with a dozen hungry people, nay, children. So I get it, I really do. I've learned that a good beer and a plate full of morsels in front of him will usually keep him content. Even better if Home Alone is on, which he could watch over and over again (that's basic Marriage 101 for you right there). This recipe was inspired by Sandy's Mango Cherry Apple Brie, a dish I've been fortunate enough to savor twice now in Sandy's delightful company. In her version, she

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