When you think of food at Christmas, what comes to mind? Turkey? Something peppermint-flavored? Egg nog? Me, I think of cookies. All different kinds of cookies. So, from now until Christmas Eve, I'll be posting nothing but cookie recipes! These are a different take on traditional oatmeal cookies, with the addition of pumpkin and extra …
Holiday Recipes
Today, I'm guest-posting over at The Way to His Heart. I "met" Maeghan on a forum devoted to cooking, and I love her blogging style and her photography. Head on over to her blog to read the recipe, Risotto-Stuffed Acorn Squash, and check out her blog!
I have a few addictions: chocolate; coffee; shoes; and cookbooks. Considering the number I have, I really should cook from them more often. I have cooking cookbooks and baking cookbooks, and two cookbooks with nothing but chocolate recipes. I have a cookie cookbook and several bread cookbooks. I recently received another as part of my …
I think, in years to come, Friday, December 14th, 2012 will be one of those days where you'll always remember where you were, and what you were doing when you heard the news. I was at my mother's house, baking cookies for her office Christmas exchange while she played with my son. My mother had …
Homemade egg nog is easy to churn into egg nog ice cream, a delicious Christmas treat. It's here: Week 12 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic. I hope you've enjoyed the posts, and found some new treats to try this Christmas. I'm sad to see the link-up end, but to …
Last year, I had a fantastic experience with the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. Hundreds of food bloggers from around the world signed up, baked a batch of cookies, and sent one dozen to three different assigned recipients. In return, they received a dozen cookies from three different food bloggers. So when I received the …
Oh my, these Caramel Nutella Crisps are addictive! Nutella-flavored cookie dough is wrapped around a caramel candy, rolled in sugar, then baked. Go ahead and try to just eat one!
I never get to host holiday dinners anymore, seeing as 1) my apartment is too small, 2) my mother is allergic to my dogs, and 3) I don't own a table (we eat meals at our breakfast bar). To make up for that, I cook a special breakfast in the morning. It's also partly carrying …
Only two weeks left of 12 weeks of Christmas treats (hosted by Meal Planning Magic)! Is Christmas really that close? Eeek, I need to start my shopping! One of the things that I look forward to every fall/winter is eating a caramel apple. In fact, one of the best wedding favors I ever received was …
Many years ago, during my first year at culinary school, there was a brochure in the common area for a gingerbread house competition at a destination shopping center in the suburbs of Philadelphia called Peddler's Village. There are several categories (Traditional, Authentic Reproduction of a Significant Building, Unusual 3-D Gingerbread Creation, Student, and Kids Only), and …
It's Week 8 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! It's still not too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form! Having recently entered a gingerbread house competition (check out this coming Monday's post for pictures and competition results!), I felt compelled to make something with …
It's Thursday, and time for another installment of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic. If you're a blogger, it's never too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form. One of my favorite childhood memories is making Christmas "chocolates" with my grandmother. She had dozens of plastic …
It's Week 5 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! If you're a blogger, it's never too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form. I'm sure you've seen them while walking through kitchen stores: tins of mulling spices. Maybe the store has some samples of mulled cider, so …
A different take on chocolate chip cookies! These delicious cookies are loaded with cranberries and white chocolate. Drizzle with melted white chocolate for an extra decadent treat. I like to kick off the holidays with a marathon cookie-baking session. I have a few stand-bys, like chocolate chip, oatmeal cookies, meringues, and ginger snaps. But each …
Creamy pumpkin soup with hints of cinnamon and ginger is my favorite comfort food on a chilly night. Though fall officially began a little over 3 weeks ago, we've only recently had "real" fall weather: cooler temps, lower humidity. Jeans-and-hoodie weather. Hearty, delicious soup weather. I only recently have come to love soup. Growing up, …
It's Thursday, and time for another installment of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic. If you're a blogger, it's never too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form. Want to really impress your friends and relatives this holiday season? These marshmallows are tasty and festive. Peppermint-flavored …
Yes, two posts in one day! I couldn't decide which link-up I wanted to join more (Munchkin Meals for A Healthy Slice of Life or 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats for Meal Planning Magic), so I did a post for both. In my mind, if it's not chocolate, it's not dessert. When I'm hosting an event, planning …
Yes, you read that correctly. Christmas treats. No, you haven't been asleep for two months. Now, before you hunt me down and lynch me, hear me out. The author of another blog, Meal Planning Magic, hosts a link-up called "12 Weeks of Christmas Treats." The idea is to start early enough to give our readers …
Hello, DNCWWO readers! Happy 4th of July to all of my American followers! I hope you all have fun plans for the day. Here in Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation, there is always lots of festivities. Many neighborhoods and suburbs have parades and fireworks displays, and the city puts on a HUGE fireworks display …
I apologize for the lack of posts lately. The newest addition to the family doesn't let me get much cooking done anymore. However, I have still been participating in the recipe swaps of the cooking board which I frequent. The theme this time around was "special occasion" dishes (appetizers, main dishes, or sides). I submitted …
It's that time again! This swap's theme was holiday cookies. After submitting the Spoon Cookies recipe I found in an old issue of Gourmet, I received a recipe for oatmeal cookies from The Imitation Chef. I grew up baking oatmeal cookies for my father, but only recently have come to like them myself. I've been …
Why is it that holiday "dinner" occurs in the early to late afternoon? My mother always has Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner ready between 2 and 4 p.m. Baffles me, but I've never asked. Because "dinner" happens so early, lunch consists of various appetizers: cheese and crackers, cold shrimp, etc. Last year, I made these spinach-stuffed …
Back in late October, Lindsay of the Love and Olive Oil blog posted on Twitter that it would be fun to do a food blogger cookie swap. With the help of Julie from The Little Kitchen blog, they put together an enormous, world-wide cookie swap. The story even made it into a Nashville newspaper artice! …
The theme of this round of swaps was Thanksgiving desserts. I always supply holiday desserts for my family, and this year, my mother requested an apple pie and a cheesecake. I intended to make my swap recipe, this No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake from The Wanna Be Cook to serve for dessert. The little "bun in the oven," …
If your family is up for experimenting with new dishes on Thanksgiving (unlike mine), this pumpkin sage polenta would make a seasonal substitution for traditional mashed potatoes. I've been going back through my archives of recipes I made in my pre-blogging days. That's the reason there is no photo to accompany this recipe. Pumpkin Sage …
This recipe swap round was "Thanksgiving Side Dishes." While in the past, we have always submitted recipes that we've made in the past, that was not a requirement for this round. I submitted a recipe for French Onion Stuffed Potatoes from Food Network Magazine that sounded really delicious. In return, I received a recipe for …
I just arrived back home from my first Christmas with my boyfriend's family. We were asked to bring a dessert, and he said that most of his family liked cheesecake. I was tired of my go-to recipe, "White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake." So, I decided to attempt a recipe that has intimidated me up until now: …
OK, first I was a day early (I really thought that Tuesday was Wednesday), and now I'm a day late (posting an Irish recipe). I never did claim to be organized. I've made quite a few recipes for Irish Soda Bread. But I like this one the best. It's by Rose Levy Berenbaum, published in …
This recipe was given to me by a family member. It makes a TON of cookies! They are so light and airy, and just melt in your mouth. Meringue CookiesSource: Kathleen L. Ingredients 2 egg whites ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Beat egg whites …