The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ everywhere to bake and assemble a gingerbread house from scratch. They chose recipes from Good Housekeeping and from The ...
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For me, it's just not Christmas without gingerbread cookies... Don't get me wrong - all of the other cookies are great, but they just aren't the same!
I've been making the same gingerbread recipe since I was a kid and I made these with my mom. They puff up beautifully, making ...
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I don't know about you, but my holiday baking is now in full swing! For the next week and a half, I will be going nowhere empty handed, so I've been baking lots of cookies and making lots of treats so that I always have a wide selection to ...
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As I've mentioned before, two of my favorite things about the holidays are making homemade gifts and the peppermint mocha (in the red cups) from Starbucks. So, this year, when it came time to make some homemade candy for gifts, I used my favorite seasonal hot beverage as inspiration.
These ...
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Do you have a favorite cookie recipe for the holidays? I have a few classics that I love to bake - sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies are two of my favorites. However, I always have a difficult time picking my "favorite" cookie... There are so many to choose from!
One ...
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Tags: 12 Days of Sharing, caramel, chocolate, Christmas, cookies, hazelnut, holiday baking, holidays, Milk Duds, nutella, Share Our Strength
I can't believe it's Friday already again. Even scarier is the fact that Christmas is now only three short weeks away! This fall has gone by in a flash... It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already over and the Christmas season is now in full swing!
So, if you're ...
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Tags: almond, bacon, biscotti, cherry, chocolate, Christmas, cocoa, doughnuts, gifts, holidays, jalapeno, marshmallow, mushrooms, nutella
Lately I have been talking a lot about how you can share your holiday season and give back. Well, here's another idea for you...
I am happy to announce that I will be participating in the 12 Days of Sharing virtual cookie swap that is ...
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