So my lab class this quarter is Introduction to Baking; the hardcore cooking classes kick in come fall. Which means summer, whilst not learning about safety and sanitation in the kitchen, I will be practicing my culinary skills—especially knife cuts and sauces—and generally trying to beat/whisk/slice/pound some cooking info into my brain before fall practical […]

Easter? Halloween? Christmas? Fourth of July?
Bring it.
Whatever holiday it is, these cookies can waltz right in and be fashionable, readily available, unassumingly appropriate.
All you need to do is buy that bag of holiday colored m ‘n’ ms. Hey, they are cookies. I didn’t say they were good for you. Though I suppose you could sneak […]

I cringe to put this photo here; for gorgeousness to define this recipe, hop over to Pinch My Salt.
I ran out of time to take a brilliant photo; I made this recipe, skipped the whip topping (no time), cut these beauties out of their muffin tin, dumped them on a plate and ran out the […]

How would that be for a New Year resolution? (I know what you are thinking, too late for New Year Resolutions. But I like to be a bit unconventional, and sometimes waiting until February to apply resolutions isn’t a bad idea: besides, the gym is far less crowded in Feb than it is in […]

I cannot help but sing many different songs to the tune of “Oh Christmas Tree.”
I make up words to this tune, silly words, while driving the kids around town. And I could just as easily make up a holiday-cookie-baking version of the song… if I really wanted to.
Singing or not singing, it is the time […]