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Butter Pecan Biscotti with Chocolate Drizzle

December 18, 2016

Butter Pecan Biscotti are perfect for holiday cookie exchanges and for sharing! One of my favorite ice cream flavors is butter pecan, so I wanted to turn it into a biscotti for giving away as homemade gifts for friends this holiday season.

Normally, I am too busy to do much baking during the holiday season. This year is different. We just moved to a new city and I am still healing from surgery so my time in the kitchen is limited. Baking loads of Christmas cookies is something that I really enjoy and these biscotti are going to be in the regular rotation. They received rave reviews around here and this house is well versed in cookie consumption. Biscotti are an excellent option if you ship cookies to friends and family, like I do. They hold up well and remain fresh much longer than normal cookies.

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Lobster on Thick Cut Idaho®Potato Chips with Spicy Saffron Aioli

December 6, 2016

Dress up your favorite Idaho® Potatoes with lobster and saffron aioli for a special holiday appetizer! Salty, crunchy thick-cut chips are a sturdy base for buttery lobster tail. Topped with a spicy saffron aioli and chives, it makes an elegant nibble for any party. This post is sponsored by Idaho® Potatoes. All opinions are my own.

The holiday season is upon us, which means HOLIDAY PARTIES! It’s a special time of year, so I don’t feel guilty about a little splurge. The end of one year, the beginning of a new one… It’s a time to celebrate with friends and family and it’s a time to pull out all the tricks and SHINE! I make one or two special appetizers for parties and lobster on thick-cut potato chips is no slouch. The saffron aioli elevates it to “high falootin’ status” and this appetizer is always the first to disappear. It looks much fussier than it actually is, everything except the chips can be made in the morning and set aside in the refrigerator for later. This is key when you have lots to do before guests arrive.

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Holiday Gift Guide

November 29, 2016

We all have someone in our lives that loves to cook or bake, right? It might even be YOU! Whether you are looking for a gift for someone you love or treating yourself, here are a few of my favorite things. I’ve put together a baker’s dozen of course. I own everything on this list and use it regularly. Some of the items are newer versions of what I have, as most of my stuff has been in use for YEARS, which is why I chose these particular things as gift suggestions. They have been used A LOT and stand up to the abuse they get from your truly.

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Holiday Recipe Round-Up

December 16, 2015

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is usually a blur for most of us, which is why I’ve complied a dozen recipes that could come in handy for this time of the year. There are cookies, cupcakes, homemade sanding sugar, hot chocolate and an adult beverage or two to enjoy.

Happy Holidays to you & yours! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Gingerbread Cakes

December 7, 2012

Gingerbread and a cup of tea.

This is what comes to mind when I think of my father’s mother. Sitting in her kitchen, eating a slice of gingerbread and having a cup of tea while she leaned against the sink with the sunlight shining in through the window on her smiling face.

The memories I have of her are few and far between. She lived in Newfoundland and I lived in Ohio. Spending time with her and getting to know her wasn’t very easy given the 1600 mile separation. I was about 16 years old when I asked her for this recipe, somehow even back then I related through food.

If you know nothing at all of Newfoundland, this is one thing I experienced over and over:
Visiting is practically an Olympic sport and they excel at it. You are offered a cup of tea as soon as you cross the threshold and of course something to eat with the tea… whether it be toast, cookies, cake, etc.

At first I thought this was just something that my relatives did. Then I quickly realized after nearly bursting out of my jeans, it was what everyone did.

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