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Christmas is over but most of us still have one more week of vacation before we go back to school or work. This means lots of lazy mornings to lay around in your pajamas with no where to be. Since I have been making lots of cookies lately I am craving something more dense, rich [...]

The Russian Tea Cake has always been one of my favorite holiday cookies. Its light and crisp texture is perfectly complimented with the subtle smoothness of powdered sugar. However, the traditional recipe calls for ground nuts mixed into the batter. I thought, how sad that those with severe nut allergies will never be able to taste [...]

Who doesn’t love sugar cookies? They are crisp and delightful, sinfully simple. Coated with colorful icing or sprinkled with with sparkling sugar they never fail to delight children, teachers, grownups and of course, Santa. We make tons of batches of Sugar Cookie dough during the holiday season. My kids love rolling, and rerolling, cutting and [...]

Thanks for all your insight and comments ladies! I thought of all of you when I dropped off those heavy bags of groceries today to my son’s classroom. Upon leaving John’s teacher said, “Oh by the way, can you look at some of the candy that a few other moms wanted to drop off for the activity [...]

My son is making Gingerbread Houses at school this Friday. His teacher emailed me to ask if John would be able to participate since it is a food related activity. The protocol is the teacher sends out a mass email to parents asking for ingredients to be sent in. Now, I have to say I’ve been [...]

I love to bake and do so nearly every day. I am obsessed with sweets, treats and everything in between. It is quite possible my own addiction to simple baked goods has propelled me to create lots and lots of tasty recipes that can be shared with everyone. I love sharing what I have learned [...]

It’s officially winter here in Chicago. The ground is covered in snow and the high today will be 19 degrees (if the sun stays out). I’ve lived in the Midwest my entire life and remember my mom making hearty and warm breakfasts on mornings like today. Let me be clear, I am no June Cleaver [...]