I never appreciated the magnificent convenience of (homemade) freezer foods until having children. There are virtually no cons, and the ability to have essentially on-demand family meals made with ingredients you yourself laid eyes on is a pro; the ability to have a nice meal…
Pinwheels are a classic winter cookie like gingerbread men and thumbprints- they usher in the Christmas season! This recipe was truly a shot in the dark when William and I created it. We had some extra dough while making cucidati this season so we decided…
During the winter, right around Christmas, it’s a tradition amongst many Sicilian families to get together and make certain types of cookies. Perhaps my favorite are the cucidati. These tiny cookies are packed with flavor and always remind me of Christmastime. However, for such a…
These espresso cookies are indulgent. They are not very child-friendly or pregnant-person friendly, because they do in fact contain espresso powder. However, they have a soft, chewy texture and they are sweet, and a little bitter to the taste! They are the answer to every…
Ginger Spice Cookies originally posted in 2014. Updated in 2019 with new pictures and recipe card. You can always tell when a recipe has been loved and tested many times. Little notes are written in the margins, sometimes with different handwriting. The evidence from years…