Article: JUST DESSERTS; Cheesecake Cookie Cups glisten with red cherries.(TASTE)

1/3 It's not altogether clear what makes a particular dish especially suited for a holiday, but it's easy enough to spot one of them when you see it.

When the Nestle folks sent a photo with a version of this recipe several months ago, they made no mention of any holiday. But the plate of goodies topped with bright red cherry pie filling was accented with an odd little sprig of mint, and the combination fairly screamed "Christmas."

Something more than just the combination of red and green is required before that happens, though; red and green bell pepper strips on a Philly cheese steak sandwich, for example, do not seem to evoke Christmas at ...

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