Category Archives: Creative Confections

Rasberrry & Granola Hearts!

I just baked these “breakfast cookies” for my sweetheart! Modified a recipe that I found in a now vintage cookbook created by Cafe Beaujolais and they came out great! Here’s how: Preheat Oven to 350 1/2 cup butter      2/3 cup … Continue reading

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Russian Almond Rings – a new holiday treat!

Want to try an easy new shortbread/nut cookie that doesn’t have to be rolled out (quite frankly who’s got the time?).. I found this recipe in Darra Goldstein’s “Taste of Russia” originally published as “A la Russe”. 1 cup butter     … Continue reading

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Happy Easter – from Chaos to Couture!

When our dear friends the Crandalls invited us for Easter yet again I decided to put a punk spin on the desserts! We’ve all seen coconut cake but have you seen it as a Bowie – esque bunnyhead? Ahhh, Alladin … Continue reading

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Choclate Peppermint Snowflakes!

Now that I’ve baked my first batch of cookies, it’s really starting to feel like the holiday season! This recipe called called Double Choclate Peppermint Crunch Cookies is on the Epicurios website but I can tell you that I simplified … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Cake Trees!

How do I put a fresh spin on gingerbread? Well turns out one of my favorite recipes from Saveur magazine is french! According to Meryle Evans, in Paris in the mid 19th century there was an annual gingerbread fair and … Continue reading

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Snowflake Macaroons!

Looking for a new, light, quick but festive holiday cookie to make? Try my spin on Martha Stewart’s recipe for French Macaroons in snowflake shapes! Ingredients (Makes 12 medium sized cookies) 1 cup cofectioner’s sugar, 3/4 cup almond flour (you … Continue reading

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