Buttery-brown-sugar sweetness is paired with the bold flavor of espresso in these pretty matchstick shaped cookies. Finished with chocolate and sprinkled with toasted nuts, Cappuccino Cookie Sticks are the perfect complement to a cup of coffee. They also make a striking impression featured on a seasonal cookie tray.
Year: 2012
Traditional Gingerbread Cookies
This week I am back to doing it old-school, so old-school that my recipe is adapted from The Art of Cookery, published in London in 1760. This recipe for Ginger-Bread Cakes or Cookies…
White Pepper and Ginger Lemon Cake
December is here with it the fresh festive fragrances of the season. Cinnamon, cloves, ginger along with other aromatic spices star in many favorite holiday recipes as they delight our senses and stir our memories. They brighten the flavor of our favorite cakes and cookies and satisfy our appetites for […]
The Best Turkey Sandwich
The brown sugar sweetness of those golden pumpkin bread slices is a perfect counterpoint to the tart cranberry sauce and the salty strips of bacon leftover from our Thanksgiving feast. Beneath it all an abundance of sliced turkey tastes rich and satisfying on the Best Turkey Sandwich ever.
Transitional Forms
nviting asymmetry reminds me that it’s time to untie that tidy bow and get back to the sometimes messy business of creating.
Sweet Lamb Cinnamon Rolls
As the sap is rising in my backyard landscape, I can feel new strength in my healing arm. Gardening is both pleasure and exercise as I stretch my fingers in the warming earth
Simple White Beans
This year the reality of my life has been unusually in tune with the season. On Ash Wednesday I had surgery to reassemble a broken wrist. While the healing has been remarkable it is a process that takes time.
Oreo Streusel Ribbon Cake
After a challenging month it is time to count my blessings! I want to celebrate friends and family, people who have gone out of their way to help me …
Chicken Enchi-lottas
These past few weeks have been an interesting journey in relying on family and friends and learning new ways of accomplishing the most common routines. With my writing hand in a big splint following surgery my activities as well as my writing have been limited. Luckily I have been blessed […]
Homemade Chicken Pot Pies
Tucked in the oven, Homemade Chicken Pot Pies are fragrant and inviting. They promise a hot and nourishing meal that is easy to eat and easy to enjoy. Topped with golden pastry cutouts these individual entrees are an elegant version of comfort food.
A Shared Cornish Hen with Red Fruit and Orange Bourbon Sauce
Company and Creativity Sometimes I am asked, “What’s the best thing to serve for a Valentine’s Day dinner?” I love the question. There are so many good answers. Of course it depends. It depends on your own personal preferences, on what you have time for, on who you plan to […]
Spicy Hot Brie
The simplicity of this recipe for Spicy Hot Brie, nestled in a baking dish and topped with flavorful herbs and spices, recommends it for a casual celebration. Serve this melty warm appetizer with crisp crackers or a crusty baguette.