Thanksgiving Part I: Apple Pie Deliciousness

This year I was happy to be heading to my parents home outside of Philadelphia – my mom was hosting a whole branch of my family, including 9 adults and 5 kiddies (1 only a week old!). I LOVE big noisy holidays and the last few, though lovely for what each was, were a bit … Continue reading →

I Would Call These “Spicy Ginger Bars”

It is that time of year when I start pouring through my recipe files and everyone’s beautiful blogs to find inspiration for my annual holiday cookie baking. The problem is that there are just too many fabulous options and not nearly enough time to test them ALL (that and not nearly enough room in my pants … Continue reading →

TWD: Cran-Apple Crisps

So this week I continued the pattern of baking November’s recipes out of order, and made Cran-Apple Crisps (picked by Em of The Repressed Pastry Chef). I LOVE crisps. I love them all year – that’s the beauty of them! You can work with just about any seasonal fruits, top it off with a buttery-cinnamony-oaty streusel topping … Continue reading →

Cinnamon Chocolate Graham Bars (and cookies!)

I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of taking the base of this recipe and morphing it into something else. And then I received my order of a bucket of goodies from King Arthur Flour and decided that there was no better time than the present to try something new! I considered perhaps … Continue reading →

TWD: Sugar-Topped Molasses Spice Cookies

I love the fact that this month we can decide which of the November recipes to make each week – so fun and so flexible, especially around the holiday season. Thanks TWD!! My grandmother’s recipe for gingersnaps is one of my very favorite holiday time cookies, and because I make those nearly every year, I … Continue reading →