While I am away on vacation, I'm reposting some of the holiday favorites. Hope you enjoy.... Viennese Crescent Cookies, or Vanillekipferl, are similar to sugar cookies and the most distinctive characteristic is their shape: they are formed into crescents. The cookies use ground nuts for flavor, either almonds and hazelnuts. Since my daughter loves nutella, I suspected the odds of her liking these cookies were high. Hazelnuts before Hazelnuts after They are often served dusted with powdered sugar or dipped in chocolate. They are … [Read more...]
Holiday Peppermint Bark
December 23, 2015 By 1 Comment
During the holiday season, I've always suffered from homemade gift envy until I realized just how easy it is to make something that looks, and tastes, like it took hours to create. On the contrary, my latest batch of homemade gifts have taken less then 30 minutes to make (that's less time than it would take to actually go out shopping for individual presents). This year I made Honey Cranberry Butter for the teachers. They were received with oohs and ahs, raised eyebrows and "oh my, look how beautiful." It's all in the presentation. They … [Read more...]
Molasses Sugar Cookies
December 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Last week, I participated in the 3rd Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie swap hosted by The Little Kitchen and Love and Olive Oil. This fun exchange helps to raise money and awareness to the charity Cookies for Kid’s Cancer, the national non-profit organization committed to funding new therapies used in the fight against pediatric cancer, which claims the lives of more children in the US than any other disease. While the swap links me to a great cause, full disclosure, it also gives me a selfish excuse to bake and receive the most delicious … [Read more...]
A Curated #Thanksgiving Meal
November 24, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Whether you're hosting a Thanksgiving feast or you're merely a guest required to bring an assigned dish, I've curated some recipe favorites from the blog to help fill in the blanks and take the stress out of the meal prep. You can take your pick from appetizers to sides to main dishes to desserts. I promise you'll find tasty, easy to make recipes. After all, if I can make them, anyone can. So why not plan ahead and get cooking? And remember to celebrate FOOD and family, and to give thanks. APPETIZERS Baked Brie Hot Crab … [Read more...]
