I have been thinking for a while about whether I could create cookies shaped like martini glasses that taste like a martini. The whole concept started with one of my most popular Christmas cookies that friends call the “gin” cookie because of the juniper berry frosting. For the cookie base, I started with a basic […]
It has been a cold, snowy weekend in the Northeast United States, and if you remember a certain ad campaign, that cold, snowy feeling should make you think of a particular candy. These cookies were a happy accident during my holiday baking last year, and considering that several people asked for the recipe, I think […]
Many of us had hoped to be traveling again by now, but omicron had other plans for us. While I am dreaming of once again getting on a plane and going somewhere, my ever-increasing collection of cookware with snowflake patterns provided the perfect excuse to write about actual past travels in Scotland. I promise, this […]
Danish butter wreaths, Moravian spice, Belgian speculaas, Dutch spice, Swedish Pepparkakor, just to name a few – I’ve tried to make them all, and many more. Nothing says Christmas to me like Christmas cookies, and every year I try a few new recipes in addition to my standbys. It also seems that I buy more […]
It’s not really the time of year for these as their flavor screams “Christmas,” but like so many of us, I did not see family during the holidays in 2020, so I made these out of season for an upcoming, outdoors, family visit. This recipe is heavy on the spice. My family likes them that […]
We had a big, pooh-bear-honey-pot shaped cookie jar in my house growing up. It must have been something from a local craft fair or potter shop. I still remember the little poem that was on the side (one has to wonder how much time I spent looking at that cookie jar). The word “fluffy” was […]