You may have noticed that the topic of honeybees has been popular in news channels recently. The health of honey bee hives is declining and fewer colonies of honey bees result in the disruption of vital links in our food chain. I was surprised to learn from a Whole Foods article that 1 out every 3 …
Cookie recipes
Red, white, and blue cookies are perfect patriotic cookies for Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Veteran’s Day celebrations! The addition of white chocolate chips, dried cranberries and dried blueberries make these festive cookies ready for a party! Make Red, White, and Blue Cookies with dried berries and white chocolate chips. It’s fun …
These White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Blondies offer a chewy, sweet, nutty, salty, crunchy bite all at once. They travel well (I shared this batch with my book club) and would be great for a road trip, camping trip, or to gift to a neighbor. Bake a double batch because these squares are addicting. …
This easy recipe for dulce de leche alfajores is perfect for celebrating Cinco de Mayo. A sandwich cookie with luscious dulce de leche in the middle is near perfection! Traditionally this cookie hails from South America but I read that it is enjoyed in Mexico as well. You simply can’t go wrong when dulce de …
Almond lace cookies are delicate and crunchy. Brown sugar and butter are highlighted with a touch of amaretto. Drizzle with a bit of melted chocolate to elevate this simple cookie recipe. This easy cookie recipe for almond lace cookies is ready for your special occasion! Is this cookie a traditional florentine? Traditional florentines are lace …
Easy Coconut Macaroons are chewy, baked, sweet bundles of coconut, sugar, and egg whites. Perfect for Passover dessert or for our gluten free dessert lovers! Passover is approaching and my friend hosts quite a feast for her family and loved ones. It sounds like she has been doing this for years and is well prepared– …
Orange spiced tea cookies combine the flavor of tea with citrus in this lovely slice and bake cookie recipe. Orange spiced tea cookies are a delicate dessert packed with flavor. Today I started with Good Earth’s Sweet & Spicy herbal and black tea then incorporated it into this slice and bake cookie to create orange …
Go from Macaron Mess to Macaron Success following these macaron tips for beginners that I’ve learned over my many macaron baking attempts. Macaron tips for beginners How to make macarons is a much talked about topic in the world of fine baking. I don’t live in a fine baking world. I live in the world …