Cooking
I hate being sick. Aside from the feeling like crap-ness of it all, you just don't get anything accomplished when you're sick.
Matt came home the 17th not feeling well. By the next night, I was getting symptoms. And I've been sick ever since. It may well be the worst cold I've ever had (Alex got sick too, but it really doesn't seem to affect him the same as us...must be all that breastfeeding), and I'm still not fully recovered.
As a result, I did not get much baking done this year.
I knew I had to do something, so I stuck with my fail-safe recipes.
Around the tray are Chocolate Almond Biscotti...possibly the best batch I've made yet.
Starting from the left: Chocolate Rugelach, with a cinnamon, brown sugar, walnut and chocolate filling. Brandy Lace Cookies, made with Cognac and drizzled with semisweet chocolate. Mint Chocolate Snow-topped Cookies. For the last few years, I've been unable to find mint chocolate chips, but the Super Target had bags of Andes Candies baking pieces. And wow...did they smell good! Next, Kolachy, with either raspberry or apricot jelly. And last, Holly Berry Cookies, a recipe from my Aunt Kathy; one I've loved since I was a kid.
So, as you can see, not much this year, but everyone's been eating them. And going back for seconds, thirds and so on.
Next year, I'm starting a week earlier!
And no...I haven't eaten a single one. I knew you'd ask...
- Mondays With Maida - Ischler Cookies
Page 171 in the old book / page 206 in the new book I knew these were going to be a hit - how could they not? Two cookies, rich with butter and ground almonds, are sandwiched together with some sweet and tart apricot jam and then given a crowd-pleasing...
- Cookie Weekend 2004
Every year I take a couple of days off and have myself a very long weekend of Christmas cookie baking. Inevitably other things come up, so it’s not like I’m baking cookies day and night, but it is definitely the focus of those three or four days....
- 12 Weeks Of Christmas Cookies: Holly Berry Cookies
A family tradition. Every Christmas, I'd wait for my Aunt Kathy to bring the Holly Berry cookies. The entire family would be there: grandparents, their six kids & spouses, & the 19 grandchildren. It got loud & too hot, but we had fun. Lots of laughter...
- I'm Back! And I've Brought Cookies...
I want to thank everyone who sent well-wishes. Even with the magical healing powers of Sambucol, whatever Alex had was too strong for my immune system, and I needed a few days of doing nothing. Unfortunately, once I did that, I had to shift to over-drive,...
- Recent Goodies
I normally do my baking on the weekend; Matt's around to watch Alex, or he can be offered to his grandparents (trust me, there's very little arm-twisting involved) for a few hours. Occasionally, I can get something made during the week, but...
Cooking
Holiday Cookies
I hate being sick. Aside from the feeling like crap-ness of it all, you just don't get anything accomplished when you're sick.
Matt came home the 17th not feeling well. By the next night, I was getting symptoms. And I've been sick ever since. It may well be the worst cold I've ever had (Alex got sick too, but it really doesn't seem to affect him the same as us...must be all that breastfeeding), and I'm still not fully recovered.
As a result, I did not get much baking done this year.
I knew I had to do something, so I stuck with my fail-safe recipes.
Around the tray are Chocolate Almond Biscotti...possibly the best batch I've made yet.
Starting from the left: Chocolate Rugelach, with a cinnamon, brown sugar, walnut and chocolate filling. Brandy Lace Cookies, made with Cognac and drizzled with semisweet chocolate. Mint Chocolate Snow-topped Cookies. For the last few years, I've been unable to find mint chocolate chips, but the Super Target had bags of Andes Candies baking pieces. And wow...did they smell good! Next, Kolachy, with either raspberry or apricot jelly. And last, Holly Berry Cookies, a recipe from my Aunt Kathy; one I've loved since I was a kid.
So, as you can see, not much this year, but everyone's been eating them. And going back for seconds, thirds and so on.
Next year, I'm starting a week earlier!
And no...I haven't eaten a single one. I knew you'd ask...
- Mondays With Maida - Ischler Cookies
Page 171 in the old book / page 206 in the new book I knew these were going to be a hit - how could they not? Two cookies, rich with butter and ground almonds, are sandwiched together with some sweet and tart apricot jam and then given a crowd-pleasing...
- Cookie Weekend 2004
Every year I take a couple of days off and have myself a very long weekend of Christmas cookie baking. Inevitably other things come up, so it’s not like I’m baking cookies day and night, but it is definitely the focus of those three or four days....
- 12 Weeks Of Christmas Cookies: Holly Berry Cookies
A family tradition. Every Christmas, I'd wait for my Aunt Kathy to bring the Holly Berry cookies. The entire family would be there: grandparents, their six kids & spouses, & the 19 grandchildren. It got loud & too hot, but we had fun. Lots of laughter...
- I'm Back! And I've Brought Cookies...
I want to thank everyone who sent well-wishes. Even with the magical healing powers of Sambucol, whatever Alex had was too strong for my immune system, and I needed a few days of doing nothing. Unfortunately, once I did that, I had to shift to over-drive,...
- Recent Goodies
I normally do my baking on the weekend; Matt's around to watch Alex, or he can be offered to his grandparents (trust me, there's very little arm-twisting involved) for a few hours. Occasionally, I can get something made during the week, but...