5 days of christmas cookies: babba’s coconut orange drop cookies
Merry Christmas Eve! For some reason, these are cookies we only ever made at Christmas, but I really don't see why they can't become year-round staples. The recipe is from my Babba, my mom's mom, and they are good eaten at any temperature -- warm, room temperature, and cold. In fact, we usually ate them... Continue Reading →
5 days of christmas cookies: cinnamon nut crescents/balls
For the second recipe in my holiday cookie series, I'm not sure what the cookies should actually be called. They can be made using either walnuts or pecans -- my mom uses pecans and I use walnuts, partly because they are much easier to find than pecans! The cookies can also be shaped into balls... Continue Reading →
fast and easy almond cookies
I love cookies and am always on the lookout for new recipes, especially new almond cookie recipes, because almond is Grant's favorite. Way back when we were in language training at FSI, he once had a particularly long day, so I decided to bake him cookies as a surprise. Knowing I didn't have almond paste... Continue Reading →
recipe: ombre roses made with swiss meringue buttercream frosting
When I set about making a cake for Scarlett's birthday, I wanted to make an ombre cake. Three layers, light to dark pink. But that's a lot of cake and I think even I would have a tough time finishing it before it started to go stale. So then I decided the cake would be... Continue Reading →
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