Category Archives: holidays
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November 22, 2020
I made this rustic pie for a friend that will be spending Thanksgiving alone this year. She said to me, “I can’t make a pie just for me!”. I wanted to say, “Umm, Why not?” but instead I said, “I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in baking, desserts, gift ideas, holidaysTagged apple pie, hand pie, rustic pie, Thanksgiving
Italian Sweet Bread
November 1, 2020
Admittedly, this sweet bread, also known as ciambella or ciambellone, is a holiday bread typically served around Easter time and typically baked into a ring and dusted with powdered sugar. As we enter a different kind of holiday season, this … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, cakes, gift ideas, holidaysTagged ciambellone, italian sweet bread, minces lemon peel
Apple Puff
October 18, 2020
It is a cold morning here in Colorado. A perfect morning for a fresh apple puff. I hope with the cold, comes moisture because we are incredibly dry here. It was also windy here this week which made a brutal … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breakfast, brunch, desserts, holidaysTagged apple puff, cardamom, puff pastry
Italian Easter Cheese Bread
March 1, 2020
It was only after I’d baked this bread that I realized that it’s the *fifth* recipe for cheese bread that we have on this site. I also noted that all the other recipes have come from my brilliant co-blogger, who … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, brunch, holidaysTagged baking, bread, cheese bread, easter, yeast
Holiday Cookies – more than just baking!
December 1, 2019
This weekend, I helped a friend bake cookies for her work. The conversation went a little like this about a week ago (after she ate a cookie I made at a party I hosted)… Her – “I need to make … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cookies, holidaysTagged baking with friends, holiday cookies, peanut butter cookies, peanut butter kisses, salted chocolate chip
Boozy Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze
November 24, 2019
It’s impossible for me to think of any dessert that screams “fall” more that this quadfecta of autumnal flavors: bourbon, pumpkin, cinnamon, and maple. If this Boozy Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze isn’t a celebration of the season in … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, holidays, quick and easyTagged fall baking, fall desserts, pumpkin
Quick Garlic Cheese Bread
November 17, 2019
Everyone loves a fresh loaf of bread, right? Especially one that has pockets of garlic and cheese baked in! Sometimes I just don’t have the energy (or time) to make a yeast bread and wait for it to rise. … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, brunch, dinner, gift ideas, gifts, holidaysTagged garlic cheese bread, holiday party, quick bread
Cranberry Walnut Bread
November 10, 2019
We’ve had two weeks of amazing weather here in Seattle – cool, sunny and crisp. And no rain for *14* days! (apparently, this is a Thing). This was all very wonderful, and I’m pleased to say that I made good use … Continue reading
Posted in baking, gift ideas, holidays, quick and easyTagged cranberry, holiday baking, quick bread
Healthy Buckeye Balls
November 30, 2018
We’ve got one more holiday gift recipe for you before we launch into December! We apologize for the brief hiatus from posting. Strudel and I have been enjoying this blog for 8 years and it was time to do a … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, desserts, gift ideas, gifts, healthy, holidaysTagged buckeye balls, date paste, egg white powder, holidays
Chocolate Walnut Cookies for Passover
April 8, 2018
Like last year, Addison and I had the honor of joining Strudel and her family for a wonderful Seder meal last night. I was charged with bringing dessert and thanks to Smitten Kitchen and the Joy of Kosher my task was … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, desserts, holidaysTagged chocolate walnut, cookies, joy of kosher, Passover, semifreddo, smitten kitchen
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