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Alfajores
Today I want to talk to you about a Serious Matter ... Yes, I have a confession to make, I am an addict to Alfajores-- pronounce "al-pha-hor-es". I've come to realized this, after making these "babies" almost every weekend! I love Alfajores de/of Mai (read full article)
Coconut Cupcakes
Well, I guess I was able to sneak in a sweet treat that you can make for your special Valentine! Luckily, this week's Barefoot Bloggers recipe is for Ina Garten's Coconut Cupcakes. I haven't baked anything since Christmas, much to my children's prote (read full article)
Warm and Toasty Nuts with Rosemary and Shallots
Just in time for the Superbowl, these nuts are a great idea for your snack table. At a recent Christmas cookie exchange, which I told about here, this recipe was the star of the show. Nevermind the sparkly cookies, decorated cut-outs, fudge a (read full article)
Swedish Farmer Cookies & Paraguayan Cane Sugar
Some weeks ago, I received a brand new package of Dansukker's cane sugar which is produced in Paraguay. This sugar is ecological and carries the international Fair-trade mark symbol (an independent consumer guarantee for the product. It helps produce (read full article)
Chef Sandra Lees Easy Frozen Chocolate Cookie Cake
From Denny: Chef Sandra Lee specializes in great tasting recipes made simple and easy to do in a short amount of time. This chocolate cake with a frozen ice cream as a filling is a real show stopper for holidays, entertaining or your sweetheart on (read full article)
random amusements
Okay, it was actually on the 19th, which was Tuesday, but still...Yeah, it has been one year since I began this cooking blog. I should probably be doing more to attract traffic to the site, but I just don't have the time nor the inclination. It's har (read full article)
Little Women
It's a Christmas/winter tradition. Watching "Little Women" with Mom and whichever sisters are around. Since we were having dinner first, I thought we should eat "period" foods. Mom supplied a lentil/ham soup and salad. Bek brought bread. And I b (read full article)
Scrumptious cooking baking
I did all my cooking baking during the holidays and everything turned out pretty good. I didn’t bake tons of cookies and bakery items, because I didn’t want any cookies left after the holidays. After my company and family left, I didn't wan (read full article)
How To Use Up Your Leftover Holiday Cookies & Candy Canes? Make Ice Cream....
We do our best to consume all the holiday goodies that we make or receive, but there always seems to be an extra tin of Christmas cookies that are getting too hard to eat without dunking them in a hot beverage... and what to do with the 100 mini cand (read full article)
An Apple a Day...
Well now that I totally did myself in with all of the desserts during the Christmas season, I'm going to dedicate a little bit of my blog of some healthy stuff. Everyone seems to make the new year's resolution to lose weight or get healthy. I admit (read full article)
Santa Claus is Coming to Town — Holiday Sugar Cookies
I've always been a Christmas fiend, but having a child brings the whole season into sharper focus. This year the Nuni is old enough to get it -- she can sing all of the words to "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night", she points out every decorated hou (read full article)
Chicken Strips For All
Merry Christmas Eve everybody! Today, I hope your spending lots of time with family and friends, drinking way too much egg nog or Tom & Jerrys by the fire and gorging yourself on overly indulgent chocolates and cookies. It’s all a great wa (read full article)
Eating healthy during the holidays
The holidays are a fun time for eating, but I sometimes feel like the plethora of sweets and baked goods can become overwhelming. At this moment, there are packages of Christmas cookies, presents of fudge and toffee, and the leftovers of two pies a (read full article)
Eating healthy during the holidays
The holidays are a fun time for eating, but I sometimes feel like the plethora of sweets and baked goods can become overwhelming. At this moment, there are packages of Christmas cookies, presents of fudge and toffee, and the leftovers of two pies a (read full article)
It's starting to feel a lot like Natale
Sugared dates smeared with butter, dried figs stuffed with walnuts, trays of hazelnuts, almonds, pecans and dark Brazilian nuts. Bread crumbs, cracked nutshells, bits of leftovers, empty espresso cups and wine glasses, and curled up mandarin orange p (read full article)
Season's Eatings: Holiday Recipe Roundup
As is tradition, my Hungarian clan – all 18 of us – will sit down together for Christmas Eve dinner. It's a diverse group of eaters — carnivore, pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, raw foodist, flextarian, gluten intolerant. And while (read full article)
soft pretzels
i was feeling a bit scrooge-like this weekend for not baking any christmas cookies. rather than make red and green cookies i decided to try something i have always wanted to do but have never gotten around to ... soft pretzels. that would be my chris (read full article)
Hallelujah for the Christmas Cookie Exchange
Who came up with this holiday ritual? I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart. The Christmas cookie exchange is truly the lazy woman's answer for having tins of goodies of all variety over the holidays. I love the concept. And, after having (read full article)
Last Minute Christmas Links
Wishing my readers and their families a wonderful Christmas. I hope the links below help those of you, like me, who haven't totally organised their Christmas yet. Recipes : 1) Vegan Christmas or Yule by Vegan Family House : Include (read full article)
Last Minute Christmas Links
Wishing my readers and their families a wonderful Christmas. I hope the links below help those of you, like me, who haven't totally organised their Christmas yet. Recipes : 1) Vegan Christmas or Yule by Vegan Family House : Include (read full article)



