Yes, the annual Christmas dinner debate is over. The only discussions were minor because I announced I was going “back to basics”: Continue reading
Tag Archives: Holiday baking
December 17, 2015 · 4:33 pm
Christmas Dinner 2015 and Grace’s Favorite Cookie
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Tagged as baking, Christmas 101 book, Christmas cookies, Christmas dinner menu, dessert, friendship, Holiday baking, pecans
February 12, 2013 · 5:18 pm
Mardi Gras King’s Cake for My Little Catechumen!
My son Ken is a catechumen in the Roman Catholic church; this means he is learning about the church, the faith and sacraments in preparation for his reception into the community in the spring of 2014. Continue reading →
Filed under Baked Goods, Food, Yeast Breads
Tagged as baking, Cakes, Catholic, Cooking, dessert, Holiday baking, King's Cake, Mardi Gras
No-Baking-Required Boozy Bourbon Balls
Yeah. Boozy bourbon balls. They’re another old-fashioned Christmas cookie that I promise your little kids will ignore, should they happen to take a taste after you’ve warned them they won’t enjoy these “adults-only” treats. The bourbon flavor is intense, Continue reading →
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December 22, 2012 · 9:51 am
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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Tagged as caramel pecan cookies, Christmas cookies, hershey kiss cookies, Holiday baking, Peanut butter blossoms, turtle cookes
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 →
a cougar in the kitchen 