2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup bottled clam juice
1/4 cup whipping cream
Chopped green onions
sugar, seared, salmon

3 tablespoons butter, room temperature, divided
3 slices white sandwich bread (about 5 1/4x4 1/4 inches each)
1 cup half and half
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried tart cherries

1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon kirsch (clear cherry brandy)
sugar, crusted, chocolate

2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups confectioners\' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
Royal Icing

Candies for decorating: mini M&Ms, black licorice twists, cherry pull-apart shoestring licorice, red cinnamon candies
sugar, cookie, snowmen