Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
There are some traditional Christmas breads, cookies and cakes that call for candied citrus peels. It is so easy to make–why buy it from the grocery store when you can make it in about an hour at home?! Don’t get me wrong. There are versions that make confection-grade candied peel. That is time-intensive and a […]
If you are not a person who enjoys the toil of rolling out cookie dough and dealing with cookies that stick to the board, then cookies made with a cookie press are for you. These Christmas Sprinkle Spritz Cookies are light, delicious, butter cookies that melt in your mouth! Small and delicate, but delightful for […]
I was itching to bake another Bundt cake this weekend. Part of the reason why was because the kids absolutely love Bundt cakes. Another reason is that these are big cakes and therefore there are a lot of leftovers that I can freeze and save for another day–which has come in handy more times than […]
Growing up, if a dessert had nuts in it, I stayed clear away. A brownie or chocolate chip cookie with nuts was the ultimate disappointment. The nuts took space away from the chocolate, left a bitter aftertaste, got in between my teeth, weren’t soft and gooey–the complaints were many. As an adult, I still prefer […]
This traditional Polish salad is like a souped up version of the American potato salad. It is a side dish that is a great accompaniment to nearly any lunch or dinnertime meal at any time of the year. It fits just as well for picnics as for a fall luncheon, as for holiday meals like […]