Tonight is the first night of Purim. That’s the Jewish holiday where kids and adults dress up in costume (like the mask above made by Jason Rodgers) and cheer, boo and hiss while story of Haman, Esther and Mordechai is read aloud. In case you don’t know the story, it goes like this: The Persian… Continue reading Hamantaschen
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Butterscotch cookies with eggnog buttercream frosting and an OXO giveaway
It’s the holidays and that means I’m doing a lot of cooking, and not just savory dishes, I’m baking plenty of sweet things as well. During this time of year I’m always baking cookies and bars of all shapes and sizes. While I usually stick to my favorites like Chocolate Mint Cookies or Chocoholic’s Brownies,… Continue reading Butterscotch cookies with eggnog buttercream frosting and an OXO giveaway
Orange Balsamic Shortbread Cookies
I recently visited the House of Balsamic for a balsamic tasting. As I mentioned in my previous post, I tasted some amazing vinegars, but my favorite by far was the Balsamo di Arancia – the orange balsamic vinegar. Since I purchased it, I’ve used it over pancakes and waffles and added it to Patron for a… Continue reading Orange Balsamic Shortbread Cookies
Marshmallow-stuffed Chocolate Cookies
The other day I had a serious chocolate craving. The kind where I had to have chocolate immediately and I didn’t care what form it came in. I’ll get these cravings every once in a while and my husband knows enough to stay out of the way. If I have to cook, okay. If I… Continue reading Marshmallow-stuffed Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Mint Cookies for Eat my Blog December 2010
As some of you may recall, I participated in the Eatmyblog 2.0 in June where we raised over $5400. Since June’s bake sale was such a huge success, I told Cathy Dahn of Gastronomy Blog that I’d be more than happy to bake something new for Eatmyblog 3.0. For those of you who don’t know, Eatmyblog is a… Continue reading Chocolate Mint Cookies for Eat my Blog December 2010