December 6th: St. Nicholas Day!

Today is St. Nicholas Day!  It’s when wide-eyed children hope that St. Nicholas will secretly stop by to leave them a small gift or candy.  I haven’t heard this day being celebrated all that widely in the U.S., but this Feast Day is celebrated across Europe.  In the Netherlands, children set out their shoes with […]

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Honey-Pecan Bars

I am in search for a pecan pie recipe that creates a dessert that meets these qualifications:  (1) it can be made into bars for easy handling by guests; (2) it’s gooey; and (3) it doesn’t contain corn syrup.  [I have since learned that corn syrup, like Karo brand, isn’t the same as the all-time […]

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