Holiday-ready rolls

Holiday-ready rolls: 3 sweet, 1 savory

Warm up your house and your guests’ hearts this holiday season with rich, buttery rolls — ranging from savory dill to sweet cinnamon.

“We’re all so busy. It’s hard to find the time to do these kinds of things on a regular basis,” said Christina Verrelli of Devon, a Pillsbury BakeOff winner, food blogger and Kitchen Aid on-air guest for QVC. “Slowdown, spend time with your family over the holidays and make this part of your tradition.”

Her fluffy overnight cinnamon rolls are “worth every bit of effort,” she added. “This dough, honestly, is just a dream to work with. It’s really, really beautiful dough.”

Top the rolls with cream cheese icing.

“They just make the whole house smell delicious,” Verrelli said. “What a great recipe for Christmas morning.”

For a twist, celebrate the season with cranberry-orange cinnamon rolls.

“That’s just a good combination,” described chef Janice Wiley of The Seasoned Artisans, a personal chef and catering service, and Too Busy Cooks in Collegeville.

Another favorite: caramel pecan rolls, which take “30 to 35 minutes from beginning to end.”

“They’re easy, and they just come out warm and gooey,” she said. “They’re a nice comfort,”

Finally, forgo plain dinner rolls in favor of chef Art Roman’s dill version with cottage cheese.

“It’s a recipe that my mom started years ago,” explained the owner of The Kitchen Workshop, a hands-on cooking school in Paoli. “They’re feathery. They’re light. They have a lot of dill taste.”

“Bring back the bread bas- ket!” he urged. “That’s what I say.”