Christmas

Mad for Plaid Holiday Party Brought to You By RumChata Cream Liqueur

RumChata liqueur, with its delicious blend of real Wisconsin dairy cream, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla perfectly balanced with five times distilled Caribbean rum, inspired this Mad for Plaid Christmas Party theme! The name “RumChata” comes from the fact that the liqueur is essentially horchata, a Latin sweet rice beverage, with rum. The horchata keeps the […]

December 4, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Santa Hat Macaroons Christmas Cookies

How cute are these Santa Hat Christmas cookies!!! I made them for a party recently, and my guests loved them! The macaroon recipe could not be easier. It takes a bit of time to apply the red chocolate hat, but the festive results are totally worth it! 1 (14 oz.) can Eagles Brand Sweetened Condensed […]

December 3, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Marble Chocolate Fudge Recipe

I confess, I made this homemade fudge recipe kind of backwards, added some ingredients to smooth it out, and it turned out to be the best fudge recipe I have ever made! Most recipes for chocolate fudge call for similar ingredients: milk, sugar, butter, chocolate. Home made fudge is one of those “my grandmother made […]

November 13, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Toffee Candy Recipes

Toffee is the golden chalice of candy and a great idea if you are one to make home made Christmas candy! Years ago, I attended a party where someone had brought homemade toffee. It was so tasty, I thought about it for years hoping I would run into the same woman and get this amazingly […]

November 12, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Christmas Tree Shaped Hard Boiled Eggs

This idea could not be easier and it is spectacular for a holiday open house brunch or a Christmas Breakfast. All you need to know is how to hard boil eggs or rather how long for hard boiled eggs to cook depending on what is perfect for you! I have been thinking about unique and easy […]

November 10, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Plaid Marshmallows

Made em’ love em’. Wrap plaid edible wafer paper from FancyFlours.com around a marshmallow, insert a fruit twig, and serve with hot cocoa. Simply stunning.

November 7, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Venetian Christmas Cookies

For the longest time growing up, I didn’t know what these cookies were called; I just knew that I adored them. Traditional Venetians have brilliantly layered colors of red, yellow, and green. For the holidays, I decided to go with green and red layers to create exquisitely cute Christmas cookies! There are a few steps […]

November 6, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

White Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

An upscale rendition of the classic peanut butter cookie, these sweets are great for a cute Christmas cookie collection. 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup white chocolate chips Preheat oven […]

November 5, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How to Make a Mold for Food (Step by Step Photos)

A couple of years ago I saw Chef Dominic Palazzolo, founder and inventor of Make Your Own Molds, on Martha Stewart’s TV show talking about his silicone food-safe mold making kits and products. I was beyond intrigued and knew that someday I’d get my hot little hands on his miracle putties and spreads and make […]

October 14, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Chocolate Butter Cookies

This rich, tasty dough is what I use for chocolate cut-out cookies, but it can be a little delicate for the rolling pin process. For this batch, I made a 1-inch thick log from the dough and then cut round slices. They turned out delicious and would make very cute Christmas cookies! 1 cup unsalted butter, […]

August 15, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Baileys Macaroons

Cookies with a glaze on top, made from melted chocolate or powdered sugar and blended with a liqueur will get the rave reviews. Baileys is the perfect glaze liqueur as it has a terrific taste and creamy texture that mixes exquisitely with just about anything. Another great use of Baileys is as an accent to […]

August 7, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Christmas Cookies Florentines

While Florentines are one of my favorite Christmas cookies, have to say, one of the most challenging to bake. Essentially, you cook up a caramel on the stove and then stir in fruit and nuts. Then, you bake, cool, and hope that they peel off the cookie sheet! Copious amounts of butter and flour on […]

August 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Chocolate Chip and Coconut Cookie Bars

Coconut and chocolate blended with almond paste makes these cookies both sophisticated and simple. I like to finish off bar cookies with a sprinkling of something on top and a finishing touch of coconut is exquisite. These Chocolate Chip and Coconut Cookie Bars would make very cute Christmas cookies! 3 1/2 oz. almond paste (1/3 […]

July 30, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Raspberry Chocolate Frangipane Sweets

This recipe and the following headnotes are from my first book, “The Sophisticated Cookie.” I’ve never cared for raspberry filling in between the layers of a cake, but a sheer raspberry glaze on a rich frangipane crust with a chocolate accent is the height of elegance. The secret to creating the thin wisps of chocolate […]

July 29, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →