We’re coming up to Christmas and that means Christmas cookies! I like all kinds of cookies, and the holidays is a great time for Christmas cookie exchanges. Some of my favorite cookies to make are Checkerboard, kolacky, sugar cookies and ginger bread, though molasses and chocolate chip cookies are up there too. Of course, this […]
Category: baking
Baking Shows: the Sweet and the Sour
With the coming of the season comes season themed baking shows, and I’m a sucker for a good baking competition. I really enjoy the holiday baking shows, mostly because I can watch and drool over all the fantastic desserts the bakers create. I have been guilty of watching the show late in the evening a […]
Pumpkin Pie, My Oh My
Fall is probably my favorite season. I like the weather: warm without being unbearably hot, cool without being middle of the winter cold. I like the food: hearty soups and stews, warm breads, and apple pie. I like the colors as the leaves turn: bright yellow, rusty read and deep orange. I’ve talked a little […]
Apple of My Eye
It’s apple season, and I can’t think of a better way to kick off the baking blog posts than talking about one of my favorite fruits! There are so many wonderful things you can make with apples: apple pie, apple strudel, apple bread, apple sauce (though that’s more cooking than baking). I could go on […]