They must have been great parties.  If memory’s eye sees truths, then they were.  If pictures hold a thousand words, then they were.  My parents would have holiday cocktail parties at our house when we were little.  No children – … Continue reading →

The momentum behind the upcoming holidays is increasing at a rate that has me slightly panicked.  With Thanksgiving falling early this year, I feel like November is disappearing right before my eyes.  Halloween skeletons, ghosts, and pumpkins litter my living room … Continue reading →

I remember the first time I baked and tasted a Millionaire’s Shortbread Cookie.  I was so pleased with the combination of flavors and textures balanced beautifully in one cookie.  Buttery shortbread blanketed with chewy caramel and finished with a layer … Continue reading →

Another Halloween has come and gone.  An evening spent with friends, a delicious dinner, and constant yelps of “Trick or Treat” brought delight to my taste buds and joy to my ears.  Not the tradition I so miss from past … Continue reading →

One of my dreams for Jael was that she would follow in the footsteps of all the cooks and bakers that came before her on both sides of her family tree.  Whatever the gene that ignites the passion for all … Continue reading →