I love Oreos…Well, let’s face it… just about EVERYONE loves Oreos. But… what people love even MORE…. Chocolate Dipped Oreos!! And while it might be a bit pricey to buy dipped Oreos… I can teach you how to make Chocolate Dipped Oreos, and you can dip and decorate them yourself at a fraction of the cost. Plus, you […]
Well… I guess I just have to go along with it… Christmas Season is upon us. I’ve been in a state of denial… ignoring the decorations… blocking out the “Jingle Bells Muzak”…. blindly toting in the massive stacks of catalogs from the mailbox without regard to why I’m suddenly flooded with them. But I can’t […]
This Eggnog Muffins Recipe is a great way to use up that eggnog that you bought… Admit it, quick show of hands…. who’s gone grocery shopping for Thanksgiving or Christmas, and in the frenzy of making sure you get enough packages of dinner rolls and green beans… you spot it, Eggnog, and you think to […]
Vanilla Crescents or Vanille Kipferl come with a history lesson…. seems they were invented by the Austrians to celebrate a victory over the Turkish army in some war or another (which one is not important… there were so many…. and there won’t be a test, so you can stop taking notes.) Can you just picture […]
So, it’s late November, and I’m starting to gear up for my annual holiday panic. You know that feeling, it comes earlier every year, the “I HAVE TO MAKE LISTS,” “I NEED TO BUY GIFTS”, “FOOD, I NEED FOOD, LOTS OF FOOD” feeling. I’m racing through Costco, throwing everything that’s not nailed to the floor […]
This easy Bourbon Balls recipe falls into that hybrid space between a cookie and a candy. And hybrids are “in” right now… so that makes this an ideal dessert. Well, that, and it uses enough Bourbon to light up the kitchen…. In fact my son tells me “you should call these Jim Beam Beans!” (Now don’t […]
The origins of these Cranberry Orange Meltaway Cookies are lost in the mists of time….. Actually, what happened is, about 20 years ago I copied the recipe out of a magazine into a notebook, and I recently came across it while sorting out my recipe cabinet. (yes, I do occasionally clean up, and YES, the recipes take […]
Rich and delicious, Millionaire Shortbread with Sea Salt is an amazing treat. A crisp and light shortbread layer is topped with a layer rich Caramel and THEN capped off with smooth Dark Chocolate Ganache. Swoon. To gild the lily, a sprinkling of Sea Salt makes all the flavors POP! It only looks difficult, Millionaire Shortbread […]
These cookies come with a history lesson…. seems they were invented by the Austrians to celebrate a victory over the Turkish army in some war or another (which one is not important… there were so many…. and there won’t be a test, so you can stop taking notes.) Can you just picture it? Yeah! We […]
Cheesecake is yummy, but I seldom make it because a whole cake can be just too much. You know, everyone saying, “no no, I couldn’t”, so I end up eating it all…. then I gotta pop the top button on the jeans AND maybe unzip a little (or even lie down). I do love those […]
S(thanks for the name Lindsi!) may seem like the creation of a demented Kitchen Scientist… but the combination absolutely works, and the taste is absolutely wonderful. Don’t be intimidated… if I can do this… you can do this. Take these along to your next holiday party! Or just make them and sit in front of the fireplace […]
These Easy Homemade Gingerbread Cookies are a must during the holidays… although my people like Gingerbread so much I’m happy to make them at other times of the year! (well… not so much in July). Granted, my cookies look more like snowmen or ghosts than Gingerbread Men… but decorating was never my thing. The […]