Chocolate sugar wafers filled with peppermint buttercream and old-fashioned peppermint pieces. These yummy holiday cookies look similar to Oreos but taste like thin mints. The dough for these cookies is a basic butter-sugar dough. Due to the amount of butter used in the recipe, freezing the dough before transferring the cookies to bake is essential. […]
I’m keeping my holiday baking simple this year. I’m making a few timeless classics, magic cookie bars, pecan snowballs, and chewy gingerbread. And mixing in a couple of new recipes, chocolate peppermint sandwich cookies and raspberry pinwheels. The sandwich cookies taste like thin mints with the appearance of an Oreo. The pinwheels have a tender […]
Spiced rum, Kahlua, a splash of coffee, and homemade eggnog served up with a sugar & spice rim. You have heard of eggnog lattes, but what about eggnog latte martinis? This recipe is a cold boozy combination of some of my favorite seasonal sippers. Now, lattes are usually made with espresso. But not everyone has […]
Sumac and smoked paprika-spiced, oven-roasted salmon with sweet potato, parsnip, and apple salad. This post is a light fall dish with smoky sweet flavors and a hint of citrus. The recipe for this salmon is straightforward and simple. But julienning 15 cups of vegetables can be a job. If you would like to split up […]
Warm cranberry citrus cider spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. This recipe is a cross between hot apple cider and Russian cranberry Mors. It is spiced and served hot like cider, but without the apples. Instead, as in Mors, fresh tart cranberries and citrus are simmered with sugar and water to release their flavor. I […]
Fresh ahi tuna, Korean chili mayo, sprouts, veggies, unagi sauce, and sushi rice in a toasted nori wrap. Sushi burritos are basically overstuffed sushi rolls with extra fillings and sauces inside. This one is made with spicy ahi poke, avocado, cucumber, carrot, radish sprouts, and seasoned rice. The most important part of making sushi or […]
