More Gifts for your favorite Baker…
I will never forget the dinner we had with good friends one December several years back. Our children were young, and the magic of Christmas was palpable as they ran around the house so excited…
Get those cookies rolling!
Whether you intend to bake enough for a small army, or you just want a plate for Santa on Christmas Eve, I will be posting all my tried and true favorites in the coming weeks.…
Christmas Snowball Cookies
I love to give cookies at Christmas. From your child’s teachers and coaches, to neighbors and friends alike, a tin of cookies is a gift of the heart. And while many of my kids had…
Gift recommendations for your favorite baker!
In honor of Black Friday, and my firm belief in avoiding throngs of shoppers at all costs, I am posting a list of great gift ideas for all the bakers in your life. I feel…
Zen and the Art of Baking Bread
When I first began this blog my intention was to post a new recipe about once a week, and with that in mind I began planning out what to post and when. But you know…
Holiday Pies from Heaven and Hell
My Granny was a baking diva, and she taught me almost everything she knew. But, unfortunately, there was one thing she just simply couldn’t get me to catch on to…pie crust! Believe me she tried,…
Granny’s Angel Biscuits
The weather here is finally starting to feel like fall, and with bathing suit season well past and a few blissful months before New Years resolutions, it is the perfect time to bake some biscuits.…
Lemon Shortbread Cookies
A few years ago my friend and I went to Baking Arts in San Francisco to take a holiday cookie class. I have adapted their shortbread recipe for these lovely lemon cookies, a special treat any time…
Granny’s Carrot Pineapple Cake
Have you ever noticed how the best recipes look like they have been through the ringer? When I look through my Granny’s recipe file, I know I had better try anything that is dog eared…
Peanut Butter Kisses
1 cup unsalted butter- softened 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup white sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 2/3 cup flour 2 teaspoons baking soda generous pinch salt chocolate…