I took a trip to visit my parents last week and toted along with me the Baked Explorations cookbook. I always bring cookbooks or recipes I've been wanting to try because I have a large enough audience there to eat the results. After going through the cookbook with both mom and dad, I decided on the Rosemary Apricot Squares recipe. It is a sweet-meets-savory delight and turned out so beautiful. … [Read more...]

Fa la la la la, la la la laWith my Charlie Brown Christmas tree, stuffed with ornaments, Christmas cards, and garland (trying to fill in the gaps) all lit up in the window, and Christmas music ringing through the house, I began the baking. I pulled 4 kinds of cookie dough, one at a time, from the fridge and got to work. I measured each one carefully to make sure that I got the exact number of … [Read more...]

Turn up the Christmas music and lace up your orthopedic shoes because it's going to be a long day in the kitchen! Know what time it is? Well it's time to start making cookie dough for the edible Christmas treats that will show people you love them!I haven't posted in forever which isn't in character for me, but here's what you've missed: a few batches of biscotti, Thanksgiving, lime cookies and … [Read more...]