Category Archives: dessert

I meant to post this before Christmas but above is my attempt to make the jam thumbprint cookies that appear on the cover of The Gourmet Cookie Book. As you can see, my cookies don’t resemble the cover shot in … Continue reading →

I’ve started planning my menu for Christmas Dinner and like usual, I’m a little overwhelmed. I pull out my cookbooks, the December issues of my cooking magazines, and menus of past Christmas meals, and then try and create a menu … Continue reading →

One of my favorite parts of summer is when friends head over on the weekend for a visit which always includes a long and leisurely lunch. Although I don’t always serve the same exact things, through experience I’ve come up … Continue reading →

With the 4th of July holiday almost here, I wanted to share a dessert I made a couple of weeks ago for Conor’s T-ball picnic. Now, I’ve learned the hard way that some potlucks (aka “meal of tears”)—typically ones that … Continue reading →

So are you entertaining this long weekend? If so, what’re you making? We’ve already had our house guests for the holiday so for dinner we grilled skirt steaks marinated in apple juice, garlic, onion, soy, and sesame oil ( a … Continue reading →