Ho-ho-ho, bitches. The holidays are in full swing, and you couldn’t get off this train if you wanted to. Might as well lean in, call up a friend, and go hang out. Bring this as a snack, and all will be right with the world. It’s perfect for that liminal space between Christmas and New Year’s, when time is elastic and nobody knows what day it is.

I used this recipe, with some modifications.

• Gluten-free animal crackers took the place of shortbread, and crispy rice was also gluten-free
• I used unsweetened dried cherries from Chukar Cherries in Washington. I could take a bath in these things.
• I have a kitchen scale so I utilized the weight measurements, but if you don’t they translate into about a cup each of the fruits and nuts
• Mise en place makes the recipe come together very quickly
• In hindsight, I would make two salamis. One was awfully big and difficult to handle.

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Serves 1-? depending on how long the conversation goes, how freely the drinks flow, and how many like white chocolate. Next variation will utilize dark chocolate and a different variety of fruit and nuts and be equally delicious.