“The moment arrives at a different time for everyone, but at some point in February, those of us who live in cold-weather climates find that the novelty of winter…
Molasses cookies are my longtime favorite. I have many memories of baking them for winter holidays. Taste of freshly baked and still warm molasses cookies dipped into a glass…
My new Still live with flowers and butterflies – prints are available for sale! When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always…
You probably know these cookies or have seen them all over Pinterest, in fact I have few different recipes of them in my folders. They have attracted my attention…
Isn’t it great to receive an unexpected gift?! I think it’s amazing! My dear friend from “The View from Great Island” has sent me a beautiful Windmill Cookie mold…
I have been very busy over the last few weeks, doing a lot of creative things/jobs and also watching my latest favorite cooking show – The Great British Baking…
Have you baked your favorite cookies for Christmas yet? If not, there is a whole weekend ahead of you. Gather around kitchen table with your family and make the…
One of the things my kids could always count on when they come from school is finding homemade sugar cookies in the big blue cookie jar in my old…
I don’t know if I ever told you, my dear readers, when my daughter was born, I used to illustrate stories for children. I could spend hours and hours…
With September being Childhood Cancer Awareness month, I would like to share with you some information about one program I participate in. “Cookies for Kid’s Cancer” was an idea…
I bake Springerle cookies twice a year, in winter for Christmas and in spring for Easter. “Springerle” are traditional German Christmas biscuits which were used as gifts just like…
If you have never tried Canelés I highly recommend them, it is a classic specialty from Bordeaux, France. They are quite unlike any other petits fours and you are…
These orange ginger biscotti are delicious served with ice cream or on their own with coffee. They should be stored in a cool, dry place…but they may not remain…
I have been making these cookies since I found them on the Williams-Sonoma site a few years ago. They have become a favorite recipe for my children and they…
Try this recipe with your children and have fun getting them to make these sweet perfect chocolate round cookies. Christmas Cookies #1: Russian Mushroom Cookies – “Gribochky”Christmas Cookies #2:…
“Anise is a favorite sweet spice in Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries and in Germany. Our modern wedding cake is said to date back to the anise-flavored cakes…
These delicious cookies are dainty enough for a tea party and yet hearty enough for afternoon snacks. They have a rich, delicately spiced brown-sugar flavor and are filled with…