Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
Poinsettias Are Here! One thing I love about the weeks leading up to Christmas is that grocery stores like Giant and Safeway (if you’re from Northern Virginia!), stores like Walmart, mega stores like Costco, and home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowes start selling loads of poinsettias. Large or small, they are such a […]
Iced Christmas Spritz Cookies are bit-sized cookies that take a bit of time and patience–because the recipe makes so many of them–but they are delicious and so very cute! These cookies are a nice break from traditional, spicy gingerbread or those deliciously decadent desserts that usually top the Christmas list. The special equipment you’ll need […]
The taste combination of chocolate and mint is a weakness of mine! Costco sells tubs of superb dark chocolate peppermint bark. So does Trader Joe’s. If I had my way, I’d eat all of it in one sitting. Not so good for blood sugar levels, so I usually end up convincing myself to stick to […]
It’s back to basics. Choux pastry, cream puffs, or puff shells, or whatever name you want to give it (like the true French name: pâte à choux), is a basic pastry that should be part of your repetoire. It’s used as the base for elegant desserts and savory appetizers and so has that sought after […]
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 […]