Category Archives: Baked Goods

December 20, 2012 · 10:46 am

Anise Puffs

My mother used to make these delicious anise-flavored cookies every Christmas when I was very little.  The cookies were shaped like tiny mushrooms with a crunchy puffy cap that sat atop a cookie base.  Continue reading →

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December 17, 2012 · 7:18 pm

Holiday Baking Day 2 – Peanut Butter Blossoms and Turtle Cookies

It’s not pretty in and around the nation’s capital.  Misty and sunless, it was a good day to be indoors…and bake.  Continue reading →

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December 16, 2012 · 11:32 am

My Disappointing Day of Disastrous Thin Mints Made Better by an Evening of Delightful Dining with Kurt

Ugh.  I promised Ken I’d try to make Girl Scout Thin Mints from a recipe I found on Pinterest, and the cookies were a huge disappointment!  I spent a lot of time photographing each step of the process so I could share on the blog, Continue reading →

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December 13, 2012 · 4:08 pm

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 →

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December 10, 2012 · 11:34 pm

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 →

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December 4, 2012 · 8:07 pm

Pork ‘n’ Beans, Italian-Style!

It has been unseasonably warm around Washington, DC the past two days.  So warm that I was able to do some additional clean-up by our front walkway in preparation for putting up our Christmas lights (giant candy canes).  I still have to finalize what I’m making for the year-end Mommy Dinner this Saturday, but I’m leaning towards trying out some new dishes that I want to serve for our family Christmas dinner.

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