by Martha on December 21, 2008
Gingerbread biscotti are one of my favorite holiday treats, with all the warm spiciness of a gingerbread cookie in a delicious homemade biscotti.
Gingerbread biscotti are a perfect alternative when you are craving the flavors of gingerbread, but just don’t have time for chilling, rolling, and cutting gingerbread dough.
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by Martha on December 20, 2008
This recipe for soft spice cookies has been a favorite recipe for cookies since I discovered it several years ago.
If you like soft cookies with big spice flavor full of raisins topped with a simple sugar icing, you will love this recipe.
These spice cookies really are Christmas cookies perfect for the holiday season. When I [...]
by Martha on December 19, 2008
Easy cake mix cookies are a simple way for the novice baker to build a little kitchen confidence.
They are perfect for busy cooks on the lookout for easy recipes with a short list of ingredients and minimal equipment too.
Easy cake mix cookies can make a simple cookie recipe - like chocolate crinkle cookies - even [...]
by Martha on December 15, 2008
These Rice Krispie date balls are delicious nut free no bake cookies. Rice Krispies cereal provides the crunch so there’s no need for nuts.
I mixed up a batch of these delicious simple no bake cookies as a holiday gift for my favorite hairstylist, replacing the eggs with 1/4 cup of margarine to make them Vegan [...]
by Martha on November 24, 2008
We are well into pumpkin season and I have not yet begun to satisfy my desire for all things pumpkin - pumpkin squares, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin squares, pumpkin soup, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin pie are foods I can’t seem to get enough of this time of year. Somehow, I have even managed [...]
by Martha on October 29, 2008
These delicious pumpkin muffins were on Saturday’s baking class menu. The recipe, which I only modified slightly, is from Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. They are based on the pumpkin muffins made by Sarabeth Levine, that Dorie believes should be the benchmark for pumpkin muffins everywhere.
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by Martha on October 26, 2008
Whoopie Pies are an old-time favorite from my childhood. They are definitely regional treats - common in New England. For those unfamiliar, whoopie pies are homemade chocolate cookie cakes with a creamy vanilla filling. Recipes for whoopie pies vary considerably. My mom has collected several versions through the years, often using the cake [...]
by Martha on October 21, 2008
This is one of those special banana nut muffin recipes that will jump start your day—a moist subtly mocha-flavored banana muffin enhanced with macadamias and semi-sweet chocolate mini chips. It’s made healthy with white whole wheat flour, bananas, and yogurt, and contains only 1/4 cup of butter, which equals only 1 teaspoon per muffin.
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by Martha on October 17, 2008
Are you craving moist banana bread? I’ve found the recipe for you. It is from a cookbook called, The Weekend Baker: Irresistible Recipes, Simple Techniques, and Stress-Free Strategies for Busy People
by Abigail Johnson Dodge, a contributing Editor at Fine Cooking. I grew up eating dry banana bread and have been experimenting with [...]
by Martha on October 1, 2008
Did you know October 1 is Homemade Cookies Day or that October is National Cookie Month? Many foods have days honoring them, including many different kinds of cookies. On a more serious note, October is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So in honor of my 91-year-old grandmother, a breast cancer survivor, [...]