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Jenni | Whip & Wander
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🌿 Elevated seasonal recipes for the modern cook
🥘 Recipe development + food photography
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If I were cooking a quiet, at-home New Year’s Eve dinner, this is what I’d make.

Butter-seared salmon finished with a whisky cream sauce over mashed cauliflower (or mashed potatoes) folded with sharp cheddar and a sprinkle of fresh chives.

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Salmon with Whisky Cream Sauce and Cheddar Mashed Cauliflower
This Salmon with Whisky Cream Sauce and Cheddar Mashed Cauliflower is a perfect tribute to Scotland and it's fine scotch whisky.
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December 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Bookmark this for the first real dinner you feel like cooking after the holidays — or a low-key NYE if the mood strikes.

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Truffled Potato Pizza with Ricotta and Taleggio
This Truffled Potato Pizza with Ricotta and Taleggio is perfect for a fancy date night in or a classic pizza night tradition.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Weasleys’ Dragon Roasted are a perfectly sweet and spicy pair for cold nights, mulled drinks, and idle snacking while the kettle boils.

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#harrypotterrecipes #magicalrecipes #christmassnacks #spicednuts #whipandwander
Weasleys' Dragon Roasted Nuts
My version of Weasleys Dragon Roasted Nuts may not gain their heat from a real dragon, they contain a blend of spices that are both fiery and sweet.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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This hearty Yule Ball Beef Goulash is perfect for a cold winter day or enjoyed during your own Yule celebrations.

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#harrypotterrecipes #wizardingworldfood #wintercomfortfood #beefstewseason #whipandwander
Yule Ball Beef Goulash
Harry Potter-inspired Yule Ball Beef Goulash is a hearty beef stew, perfect for a cold winter day or enjoyed during Yule celebrations.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Professor McGonagall’s Ginger Newt Biscuits have the distinctive ✨snap✨ and spicy-sweet flavor of a ginger snap -- perfect for enjoying with a cup of tea all season long 🦎🎄

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Professor McGonagall's Ginger Newt Biscuits
Professor McGonagall's Ginger Newt Biscuits are a classic ginger nut biscuit (or ginger snap cookie) with a crisp snap and a lightly sweet flavor.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Molly Weasley’s Nut Brittle makes an excellent holiday gift for neighbors and friends.

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#mollyweasley #nutbrittle #holidaytreats #harrypotterfood #whipandwander
Molly Weasley's Nut Brittle
Molly Weasley's Nut Brittle includes peanuts, pecans and walnuts mixed into a traditional hard sugar candy with golden syrup and Maldon salt.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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If you’re looking for something extra special and cozy for breakfast this holiday season, this French Hot Chocolate Oatmeal is a must – It’s what happens when you stop pretending hot chocolate can’t be breakfast 🍫🎄

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French Hot Chocolate Oatmeal
This French Hot Chocolate Oatmeal includes thick and rich Chocolate Chaud, poured over creamy old fashioned oats cooked in whole milk.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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These Jumbo Meatballs with Marinara are big, saucy, unapologetically cozy — no cocktail-party bites here. These are full-commitment, two-hands, do-not-wear-white meatballs.

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Jumbo Meatballs with Marinara
These Jumbo Meatballs with Marinara are juicy and tender with a mix of beef, pork sausage, herbs, ricotta and parmesan cheese, and a panade.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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I think you should give yourself the gift of eating this lasagna for Christmas Eve dinner. It’s the ideal choice for anyone who loves cozy, comforting food and wants something festive without being fussy. 🧀🌿

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Christmas Eve Lasagna
Christmas Eve Lasagna combines alternating layers of savory and herbaceous beef and sausage red sauce with creamy green spinach ricotta cheese.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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My Cookbook Gift Guide for Every Type of Home Cook just got an update. You’ll find titles I truly trust giving to people I actually like — it’s the list I reach for in my own head when someone asks, “Okay, but which one should I actually buy?”

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The Best Cookbooks to Gift for Every Type of Home Cook
Discover the best cookbooks to gift every type of home cook, from beginners to seasoned chefs, with options for every taste and skill level!
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December 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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These Bacon Ranch Deviled Eggs are the kind of appetizer that’s gone before you even set the platter down. Topped with crispy bacon, they’re basically a guarantee that someone’s going to ask for the recipe.

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Bacon Ranch Deviled Eggs
These Bacon Ranch Deviled Eggs are a new twist on a classic party appetizer. They include fresh herbs and are topped with crispy bacon.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Once the weather turns chilly, I know it’s time to warm the house up with a big pot of hot Mulled Apple Cider.

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Mulled Apple Cider
This Mulled Apple Cider includes classic mulling spices, oranges, apples, and cranberries for a warm drink that we enjoy in fall and winter.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Compound butter is one of those little luxuries that makes everything taste just a bit more elevated — mashed potatoes, steak, pancakes, a warm dinner roll, you name it.

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Compound Butter
Explore easy compound butter recipes in my how-to guide. Elevate meals effortlessly with flavored butters - a perfect hostess gift!
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November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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This Ham, Apple, and Potato Frittata with Gruyère features golden potatoes, savory ham, sweet apples, and fluffy eggs baked under melted Gruyère. Nothing complicated, everything good.

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Ham, Apple, and Potato Frittata with Gruyère
This Ham, Apple, and Potato Frittata with Gruyère is an easy, one-skillet brunch dish for the weekend or reheated for effortless meal prep.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Pumpkin pie has always been my favorite, and no one wants to mess with a classic, but this tiny twist is worth making.

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Maple Pumpkin Pie
This Maple Pumpkin Pie is sweetened with pure maple syrup, vanilla, and warm spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Wild Rice Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Kale & Balsamic Mushrooms 🥗🍁 — the kind of salad that eats like a meal. Serve it as a meatless main or pile it next to your favorite protein.

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Wild Rice Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Kale, and Balsamic Mushrooms
This Wild Rice Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Kale, and Balsamic Mushrooms is hearty enough to enjoy as a meatless main dish or as a side dish.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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If you measure the seasons by what’s simmering on the stove, we’ve officially reached Sausage, Potato, and Sauerkraut Soup weather — and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Sausage, Potato, and Sauerkraut Soup with Rye Croutons
This Sausage, Potato, and Sauerkraut Soup includes bratwurst, potatoes, mushrooms, and sauerkraut and is topped with dark rye croutons.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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“Finally he slammed down three bucket-sized mugs of mahogany-brown tea in front of them and a plate of his rock cakes. Harry was hungry enough even for Hagrid’s cooking, and took one at once.” - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Hagrid's Rock Cakes (with Gluten-Free Option)
Hagrid’s Rock Cakes are similar to a scone with a crumbly, rock-like outer and a soft, dense center dotted with raisins and dried currants.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Add this Pumpkin Pizza with Gruyere and Crispy Sage to your October dinner plans — it’s got all the cozy fall vibes. 🎃🍂

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Pumpkin Pizza with Gruyere and Crispy Sage
This Pumpkin Pizza with Gruyere and Crispy Sage is deceptively simple to create and a favorite now that we're in the thick of the autumn/fall squash season.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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This Farro Salad with Butternut Squash, Kale, and Feta is everything I want in a fall salad — hearty enough for dinner, and just as good cold the next day for lunch.

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#farrosalad #fallsalad #harvestsalad #healthycomfortfood #easyfallmeals #seasonaleating
Farro Salad with Butternut Squash, Kale, and Feta
This Farro Salad with Butternut Squash, Kale and Feta includes a maple balsamic vinaigrette and a generous sprinkle of toasted pecans.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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When the weather turns cold, I want the kind of dinner you eat straight from the baking dish, standing at the counter, because waiting for a plate feels impossible.

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#enchiladas #comfortfood #meatlessmonday #fallrecipes #pumpkinrecipes #cozymeals #vegetarianrecipes
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas with Chipotle Pumpkin Sauce
These Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas with Chipotle Pumpkin Sauce are a super cozy and hearty meatless fall dinner.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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This Sourdough Pumpkin Bread is begging to be toasted with butter for breakfast or used for turkey sandwiches at lunch.

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Pumpkin Sourdough Bread
This Pumpkin Sourdough Bread with dried cranberries and pepitas is baked into the shape of a pumpkin in the oven.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Call me old-fashioned, but these bran muffins are having a comeback moment. A cozy, high-fiber breakfast in 25 minutes 🧁🌾

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Buttermilk Bran Muffins
A satisfying breakfast of homemade Buttermilk Bran Muffins made with whole wheat flour and fiber-rich wheat bran ready in 25 minutes or less!
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September 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Oktoberfest begins tomorrow, which feels like the perfect excuse for a pizza piled high with bratwurst braised in beer, sweet apples, sauerkraut, and caramelized onions. A mustard cream sauce and a blanket of gouda pulls everything together.

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Oktoberfest Pizza
This Oktoberfest Pizza includes bratwurst, apples, sauerkraut, caramelized onions, gouda cheese, and mustard cream sauce.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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This recipe holds all the things I’ll miss most about summer: ripe peaches so sweet they taste like sunlight 🍑 and juicy heirloom tomatoes 🍅 -- paired with creamy burrata 🧀 and a spark of umami-rich chili crisp heat 🌶️
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Burrata with Peaches, Tomatoes, and Chili Crisp
This burrata with peaches, tomatoes, and chili crisp is a quick no-cook appetizer. Creamy, sweet, and spicy with fresh herbs — ready in under 10 minutes.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM