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Now that Thanksgiving is over I can turn my attention and time to one of my favorite things; Holiday Cookies. This year I am planning on trying even more new cookie recipes since I have a little more time than I had last holiday season (I had a looming book deadline and was baking nonstop). [...]

Here’s the Lunchbreak segment I did today on the WGN Midday News.

I happen to live near a Baker’s Square, and every time I drive by I think of my days in high school when I use to go there with my mom and even my girlfriends. My favorite pies were French Silk, Dutch Apple and Strawberry Rhubarb, and I always begged my mom to order these [...]

I’ve had apples on my mind a lot lately. There are so many varieties on sale at the market these days, and as much as I’d love to make apple pie and apple crisp every day (my two favorite apple desserts) I wanted to experiment and make something new. So I took another one of [...]

There’s a short list that is always associated with holiday desserts; pumpkin pie, apple pie, cranberry tarts and gingerbread cake. I love the complexity of a Gingerbread Cake; sweet and spicy with a tender crumb. If you love the taste of ginger, Gingerbread Cake is the way to go. It’s the perfect holiday cake to [...]

Last week I wrote about my son not being able to order an item on the lunch menu because a new brand was offered. As many of you already know, I took issue with this not only because it was one of the few items my son could eat, but because I was more concerned about [...]

With Halloween over and out, I am happy to report we had another successful candy-filled holiday. The parties at school were a smashing success and all the children devoured the treats from my book. It was especially nice to see many of the children outwardly comment how delicious the cookies were. I could tell it [...]

It’s officially November 1st, and in my book, time to break out all the best holiday recipes. Thanksgiving will be here in just a few short weeks, and I’m already thinking of potential Turkey Day desserts. Look in any food magazine that’s out right now and you’ll see plenty of recipes for Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin [...]