These Would Be Cute For Valentine’s Day (if you celebrate it…)

As I’ve said before, I have never really loved Valentines Day. Well, maybe since I was in grammar school. But yes, when it comes around, I do celebrate it by sending my friends goofy cards, and doing our office Secret Cupid and by baking things that are Valentine-ish, just because it’s fun to have a reason to. … Continue reading →

TWD: Cranberry Lime Galette

A million things tell you the holidays are coming, and the appearance of fresh cranberries in every grocery store is one of them. Perfectly timed for the season, this week’s TWD recipe uses fresh beatiful cranberries, apple, and gets a nice little twang from lime and a kick from fresh ginger. I love galettes for … Continue reading →

TWD: All-American All-Delicious Apple Pie

For the last few years I have been in charge of Thanksgiving desserts. It makes sense, right? I love to do it, and I can mostly bake ahead and bring whatever it is with me! I’ve done several versions of apple or pear pies in the past, though I usually opt for the crumbly topping  just … Continue reading →

Secret Cupid Cookies

I have generally been a non-believer in that Hallmark holiday coming up this weekend. And no, I’m not just being Bitter Betty single girl – seriously, even when I wasn’t single, I just wasn’t that into it. I mean, shouldn’t everyone being doing lovely and romantic things for their significant other because they want to … Continue reading →

A Sea of Spritz Cookies

And on top of that, my hundredth post! Wow. Took me a while! I got home to my parents’ for Christmas on Thursday, and was faced with a whole open afternoon. What better way to spend it than to mess up someone else’s kitchen! I had been meaning to do spritz cookies this year and never … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Part 3: The Perfect Pumpkin Cake

Alas, my third and final Thanksgiving post before I start loading up on those of the holiday cookie variety! I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before that I love pumpkin. Pumpkin scones and muffins and donuts and bread, and even the savory varieties in things like ravioli and soup. But somehow I never fell in love … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Part 2: A Replacement for Pecan Pie

Not wanting to disappoint the pecan lovers in my family (we all have a few die hards, right?), but wanting to prevent pie overload (yes, I know some of you may think that is nearly impossible), I decided to try a pecan bar recipe instead of the standard pecan pie. Like the apple pie recipe … Continue reading →

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 →