Happy first day of winter! Yesterday was the shortest day of the year and solstice is a time of reflection for me. A time to welcome the darkness and look forward to the light. There’s something so powerful in the balance of dark and light and in meditating and reflecting on the changing seasons. These […]

Are you a coffee lover? If so this is the cookie for you. These espresso chip shortbread cookies with mocha buttercream are not for the faint of heart. You won’t even need your morning cup of Joe. Coffee permeates every bite of these rich and decadent cookies, that are the perfect reason to eat dessert […]

What’s better than a warm snickerdoodle on a cold December evening? A caramel-filled snickerdoodle with a gooey melted caramel surprise in the center. I didn’t think that a snickerdoodle could be improved upon and then I tasted these cookies. Now I’m not sure if I can ever go back to the original. Because let’s just […]

My cousin first introduced me to red velvet cake when I was in high school. For that, I’m forever in her debt. Her recipe for cake is still the best I’ve ever tasted, but for this month of cookies, I love these double chocolate red velvet delights that are made even better with a generous […]

Is it just me or does everything taste better in a skillet? Slice yourself a warm piece of this festive holiday cookie pie and ask yourself this question—ice cream or whipping cream for the top? Better yet, both? Ingredients ½ cup butter¼ cup brown sugar¼ cup sugar1 tsp peppermint extract1 egg½ tsp salt½ tsp baking […]

Where do you fall in the great fruit cake debate? Personally, I’m not sure a fan, although I do appreciate that it seems to have withstood the test of time. Maybe that’s due to the fact that many bakers infuse their fruit cakes with copious amounts of rum. It doesn’t feel right to have 31 […]

Sometimes in the midst of the holiday bustle, you just crave comfort. Nothing says comfort like these soft and chewy peanut butter chip cookies. When Nestle Tollhouse sent me this package, I didn’t even consider baking anything else. Why mess with perfection? There’s just one problem with these cookies—they disappear and I mean fast. I […]

Marzipan is my spirit animal. When I was a kid there was a bakery near our house that made the most beautiful, sparkling marzipan fruits. I remember being in awe of the lifelike dainty sweets. That fascination had never faded. I might not be skilled at crafting handmade ornamental fruits, but I am quite pleased […]

Isn’t it interesting how adding warming spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg can totally change and (hopefully 🤞🏽) enhance a recipe? I took a basic chocolate crinkle, or as my grandmother called them—wagon wheels, and spiced them up. The spices mingle beautifully with the chocolate and give these classics a modern spin. Ingredients ½ cup butter2 […]

Holiday baking memories are so visceral for me. The scent of these jam thumbprints baking transported me back to my childhood. I could see my mom in the kitchen pulsing walnuts and mixing batches of dough. She filled her thumbprints with an assortment of homemade jams, along with colored buttercream, and chocolate frosting. I went […]