In an effort to expand my fruit and veggie repertoire, whenever I see new produce at the grocery store I get some to try. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t scour the entire produce department looking for new things when I’m at the store–just as they catch my eye, like yesterday when there was a … Continue reading Adventures in Fruit: Pineberries
Whew–we made it!! Happy Epiphany! I get why the author saved the drummers for last: 1. by the time you’re done with this list, you want a bit of fanfare…and 2. nothing grabs your attention like a good drum corps! And with that fanfare, on this 12th Cookie, I’m resharing my favorite cookie recipe: My … Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas, Day 12
I think of all the new cookies I tried recently, these are my favorite. It’s really hard to go wrong with a nice creamy shortbread cookie and this one has a hint of lemon at the very end. It will definitely lift your spirits, whether you’re at home, at work, or avoiding 11 pipers piping! … Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas, Day 11
Do you know what is better than Lords a’ Leaping? Cookies, but also: puppies! And I would feel remiss if I didn’t post something for the pupcicles in your life. Below is an easy recipe that will have you handing cookies out to all the dogs in your life. I created it for my darling … Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas, Day 10
Happy New Year! Don’t worry–I didn’t have so much champers last night/this morning to forget that I owe you a cookie recipe. I also knew I should get this done before I start my NYD black eye peas and full day of lounging on the couch, working my way through last night’s left overs (you … Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas, Day 9
Okay, okay…I have to admit that of all the birds in this song, the swans are the ones I would happily accept. Never mind the fact that living in NYC, I don’t have a pond nor the space to build one big enough for seven of them! The next best solution? Cookies! At first glance, … Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas, Day 7
Happy Boxing Day! The brief hiatus in cookies was brought to you by “holy shit, I gotta finishing shopping/wrapping/baking/shipping/cleaning for Christmas.” And yesterday there was completely too much rum cake consumption and watching movies napping. But I feel like I’m still on track to get you all the recipes by Epiphany and chalk up my … Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas, Day 6
On the 5th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me….5 golden rings! Oh c’mon, I can’t argue that you should accept cookies in lieu of golden rings. What I can give you for Day 5 is a delightful little cookie that will complement your golden rings nicely. You’re welcome. I was first introduced … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas, Day 5
On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…bikkies. Which is Australian for biscuits, or as the heathen Yanks call them: cookies. Today’s cookie is the ANZAC Bikkie, which is probably not a traditional Christmas cookie, but they’re delicious and now that I have a new oven, I’m actually able to make … Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas, Day 3
I love cookbooks. I never go into a bookstore without visiting the cooking section—and usually have to talk myself out of buying one or two or ten. As such, over the years I have collected quite a few. Thirty-three to be exact. And by 33, I mean that’s the bare-minimum-absolutely-must-have number. The problem is that—in … Continue reading 33 Cookbooks
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