It is holiday cookie time, for sure, and these spritz-like cookies are a delicious addition to my cookie tray this year. They have a tender crumb and deep almond flavor, and they are piped rather than pressed. Here’s the recipe: Print Buttery Bakery Spritz Ingredients 1 lb . butter (4 sticks) 3/4 cup almond paste […]
baking
02
Dec
Dec
I totally love baking cookies year round, but there is something special and magical about baking cookies for Christmas. Happy childhood memories of holiday baking with my mom and sister, and visions of the cookie feasts that my aunts presented to their guests, flood my soul and warm my heart. I always try to add […]
25
Nov
Nov
Raise your hand if you have never had a cookie from Levain Bakery. Well, if you raised your hand and you’re ever in New York City, you’ve got to pay them a visit. There is some kind of cookie magic going on there, and the cookies are seriously incredible. First, they are huge. And when […]
12
Nov
Nov
All I can say about these cookies is that they are completely and totally DELICIOUS. I was going to a friend’s house for the weekend and thought these would be the perfect seasonal, spicy cookies to go along with a hot cup of coffee or a steaming cup of tea. (or to munch on during […]
08
Nov
Nov
In honor of the 6″ of snow that fell yesterday, I baked a batch of snowflake-stamped shortbread cookies. How thrilling it was to see this much snow in the first week of November…and oh SO soon after Hurricane Sandy. Joy. I purchased this Rycraft cookie stamp quite a while ago and became totally discouraged […]
31
Oct
Oct
One of my lovely nieces is expecting a baby in December, and her mom asked me to bake a special cookie that we could present to the shower guests as a little thank you. After looking at (and buying) too many adorable cookie cutters, the bib was the winner. I liked the size, shape and […]
24
Oct
Oct
I was trying to make this Chocolate Caramel Tart I had once eaten at Marlow & Sons : I’ve made it before using this adaptation of the recipe by Lottie + Doof, and while it is really awesome, it requires a lot of time and energy. I didn’t really have either, or even the right […]
20
Oct
Oct
I needed a quick and easy treat to bring to a birthday party tonight, so…ta-dah! Bite size mini pretzels dipped in chocolate and colorful sprinkles are the perfect take-along, and taste great too. You start with: dark chocolate and Wilton Candy Melts. The dark chocolate here is from Trader Joe’s. It is their brand name […]
30
Sep
Sep
As I was thumbing through some old recipes recently, I came across this recipe that a friend had shared many years ago. I sort of gasped when I looked at the ingredients (one package cream cheese, 1/2 lb. butter, 4 eggs…), but that certainly didn’t stop me from making it! My father-in-law’s all-time favorite ice […]
16
Sep
Sep
An early nip of fall in the air got me thinking “pumpkin squares” and, next thing you know, I was cranking up the oven and zipping open a can of Libby’s 100% pure pumpkin. And, honest and truly, these are 100% scrumptious. They are incredibly moist and flavorful, but the spices are not at all […]
10
Sep
Sep
This recipe has been around forever, but I haven’t whipped up a batch in quite a long time. I made them by “special request” for my son’s birthday, and they disappeared quicker than a bowl of peanut m & m’s. There is something about that soft, cream-cheesy, chocolate-chippy center that makes these cupcakes positively addictive […]
03
Sep
Sep
I ate WAY too many of these this past weekend, and I haven’t a single regret! These scones are moist and delicious, and the lemon glaze is so perfectly tangy that I plan on using it atop a lemon pound cake…very soon. This Tyler Florence recipe, Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze, was on the food network […]
07
Aug
Aug
As I walked past the Entenmann’s display at the grocery store yesterday, I fought the urge to pick up the Ultimate Crumb Cake, and reminded myself that I’m supposed to be counting Weight Watchers points. But the taste of soft, buttery crumb cake, alongside a hot cup of coffee, flooded my thoughts and set me […]
13
Jul
Jul
While at the hairdresser recently, I was perusing through a copy of Woman’s Day magazine and came across this recipe from Valerie Bertinelli. As a svelte Jenny Craig spokesperson, I was hoping that Valerie would offer up a tasty, healthy and satisfying dessert, and she did not disappoint. This cake is not too sweet, has […]
03
Jul
Jul
Yes. It is 100 degrees outside and I’m still baking. (Isn’t EVERY baker inspired when the thermostat rises past 90 degrees??) Well, if you love coconut like I love coconut, you’ll crank up your oven and give these macaroons a go. They are SO moist and delectable, and the finishing dip into melted chocolate puts […]