I didn’t add a recipe section to {weekend reading} National Edition because frankly, there was just too much to talk about in the news. Here’s a short recipe round up for all your cooking and baking needs this week and the during the holidays. – Christina

LA Times did a great photo gallery, with recipes, of some interesting edible gifts. LA Times also had a recipe for the classic fruit cake, Panettone.

NYTimes has a full section on Holiday Recipes.

The Columbus Dispatch has a really cool recipe for popcorn cookies. Seriously, its gluten free (if GF oats are used) and have very little sugar, just 1 1/2 Tablespoons. All you need is a food processor.

Simply Recipes has eggnog, an eggnog pound cake recipes and a cinnamon snap cookie recipe.

The Atlantic has a DYI edible gift recipe for Prunes in French Brandy.

I have two AMAZING posts from Confessions of a (Closet) Master Baker, Gesine, who’s recipes and photos make my mouth water and my eyes happy. First she goes all Home Depot with a Martha Stewart paint scraper set, sold at HD, that can be used in pastry decoration. Next up, her Drunken Figgy Pudding Log.

the kitchn has make your own fortune cookies, a great New Years idea!

Food52 has an edible gift rundown.

Construction-grade gingerbread recipe from Speedbump Kitchen.

Tea & Cookies Pepparkakor Swedish Spice Cookies.

Simple Mom has great Gluten-Free app ideas.

Martha Stewart’s candy recipe round up

Kalyn’s Kitchen has an interesting edible gift idea: Garlic Confit!

Martha Stewart’s Holiday Cookie Stencils.

Baked Ideas produced a set of Yoga Position Cookie Cutters.

Healthy Delicious’ Bruleed Orange Butter Cookies (wow, these look amazing!)

Living Without has a egg-free, dairy-free, gluten-free eggnog.

and finally, Food52’s Roast Roundup, not to be missed.