Friends with cookies: hosting a holiday cookie swap
Ah, cookies. For me, they’re part of what makes the holidays so wonderful. Each year my sister and I bake dozens and dozens of cookies, from traditional varieties like gingerbread and sugar cookies to...
View ArticleRocky Road Bars: they’re in the (gift) bag
Heavenly Hash – YUM! Rocky Road – MORE YUM! Wait a minute – what’s the difference? Hmmm, let me Google this… And the answer is – not so easy to find. First of all, instead of the usual 1,765,436...
View ArticleGluten free rollout cookies: Let our mix be your holiday helper
Chocolate curls, chocolate swirls, cherries bright, sugar so white… For me, one of the greatest joys I know is creating pretty baked goods. Sure, I like to make bread and pizza and biscuits just fine;...
View ArticleVanilla White Chocolate Drops
Believe it or not, there are people in this world who prefer vanilla to chocolate. I’m not one of them; but I have to admit, I sometimes waver. Especially when confronted with a dish of homemade...
View ArticleHermit Bars
Most bakers have a number of recipes like this in their treasure chest. They’re the much-requested, never-fail (a little bit quirky but you know how to deal with it), don’t-show-up-without-it members...
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