The Great Easter Menu Debate kicks off as soon as Grace books her train ticket for DC. Continue reading
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Testing A New Treat for Easter– A Chocolate One, Of Course!
Filed under Candy, Family, Food
Tagged as chocolate, Christmas 101 book, dessert, Easter, Rocky Road, S'mores Rocky Road
The Triple Hit Molasses Spice Cookies and the Last Minute Christmas Menu Lobbying Effort
I’ve been busy over the last few days– another batch of toffee because I felt the first one was overcooked, not even close to burnt, yet just a bit shy of perfect. When I mentioned this to Grace, she said “I’ve had what you think is botched toffee and it’s fine, but go ahea and give it to Kurt for his work. Continue reading →
Filed under Baked Goods, Cookies and Bars, Family, Food, Friends
Tagged as baking, Christmas 101 book, Christmas menu, cookbooks, cookie tray ideas, family, Holiday baking, molasses spice cookies
Holiday Baking Day 1 – the “Angel” Cookies
Yes, I bake early and freeze my treats. I realize this is anathema to some baking and foodie purists, but I like to have goodies on hand when people call to stop by for a visit– an event whose occurrence increases by an order of magnitude during the last month of the year! Continue reading →



