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Cookie of the Month: Loading my cookie press

By rahoward, on December 31st, 2021

Of all the cookies I’ve wanted to make, Spritz have been on my list the longest. I studied photos and recipes for Spritz as a child…I emerged from childhood, and still I was un-spritzed (I believe we had a cookie press, but it went unused). Young adulthood came and went, and still no . . . → Read More: Cookie of the Month: Loading my cookie press

Bread of the Month: Putting parsnip in ‘Puddings’

By rahoward, on December 31st, 2021

Recently, thumbing through Donna Hay’s delightful book, “Christmas Feasts and Treats” (2018), a book I purchased a few years back and continue to peruse (whether it’s Christmas or not)… I really thought I wanted to make nearly everything in it.

The book is beautiful, so visually appealing in its offering of all manner . . . → Read More: Bread of the Month: Putting parsnip in ‘Puddings’

Downsizing holiday pies

By rahoward, on November 21st, 2021

I’ve been fond of miniatures since I was a girl, and at one point built my own dollhouse (from a kit), decorated and furnished it. The collecting of tiny, to-scale household items, particularly for the kitchen (to which I even made tiny baked goods), was a large part of my creative world as . . . → Read More: Downsizing holiday pies

Cookie of the Month: Biting into Bouchons

By rahoward, on November 11th, 2021

I have been lucky enough to be in proximity to some amazing places. Some are majestic, like the Golden Gate Bridge and the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco; others encompass the beautiful landscape of Sonoma and Napa valleys, where all sorts of treasures can be discovered.

One lucky jewel found in . . . → Read More: Cookie of the Month: Biting into Bouchons

Cookie of the Month: Dipping into graham cracker territory

By rahoward, on October 31st, 2021

Over the years, Iâ€™ve been known to eat a graham cracker or two. Actually, thatâ€™s an understatement. Graham crackers are as much of a staple in my home as flour, butter and coffee. My bedtime snack is often a graham cracker smeared with nut butter. The crackers (a childhood favorite), come in plentiful . . . → Read More: Cookie of the Month: Dipping into graham cracker territory

Cookie of the Month: Folding a homemade Fig Newton

By rahoward, on October 25th, 2021

A Fig Newton is one cookie I donâ€™t feel too guilty about eating. Itâ€™s filled with dried fruit filling, right? And itâ€™s not terribly sweet, its modest cookie crust is minimal, so you almost feel as if you are eating something more akin to a granola bar.

I wonâ€™t dissect the truth to . . . → Read More: Cookie of the Month: Folding a homemade Fig Newton

Bread of the Month: Loafing beyond pumpkin spice

By rahoward, on September 29th, 2021

Despite my love of autumn, I have to admit I get sick of all the pumpkin spice. There, I said it. Maybe it’s more the homogeneous mainstream concept that pumpkin spice represents that is less appealing to my taste.Yes, it’s become the hallmark of the fall season (which, according to Starbucks began in . . . → Read More: Bread of the Month: Loafing beyond pumpkin spice

Bread of the Month: Looking to a â€˜kids' cookbook for baguettes

By rahoward, on August 31st, 2021

I sort of stopped paying attention to kidsâ€™ animated movies (Disney Pixar, etc.) after I saw â€œRatatouilleâ€ in 2007. The level of artistic excellence in this film brought it to another level. And its theme of following oneâ€™s passions no matter what made it seem as appropriate for adults as children (even more . . . → Read More: Bread of the Month: Looking to a kids’ cookbook for baguettes

Cookie of the Month: Bringing best of everything to bars

By rahoward, on August 27th, 2021

A couple of years ago, or so it seems, I saw a video recipe for something that looked extra delicious. The recipe, from Bobâ€™s Red Mill (https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/cherry-lime-butter-bars/), featured an almond-y cake type of crust (made with almond flour, lots of butter and lime zest). On top was a filling of a cream cheese . . . → Read More: Cookie of the Month: Bringing best of everything to bars

Cookie of the Month: Comforting with softness and sprinkles

By rahoward, on July 31st, 2021

Nearly every grocery store Iâ€™ve ever entered has had some version of a Lofthouse cookie. It seems to be standard to carry these ultra-soft, ultra-sweet vanilla cookies topped with fluffy frosting in an array of pastel colors, embellished with a finish of sprinkles.

Iâ€™ll admit that Iâ€™m neither much of a frosting nor . . . → Read More: Cookie of the Month: Comforting with softness and sprinkles

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