Category : Dessert

Each December, when the cold settles in and the evenings grow quieter, my thoughts drift back to my grandmother’s small kitchen. Her spice jars sat...

Marlene had just finished stringing popcorn garlands on the living room tree when she leaned over the counter and asked, “Sandra, are these cookies or...

One snowy Tuesday afternoon in Vermont, my neighbor Lena stopped by with a basket of assorted sweets wrapped in ribbon. Her youngest had just earned...

On Christmas Eve last year, the choir director at our town’s little chapel asked if I could bring dessert to the after-service gathering. I was...

Three days before the school holiday bake sale, my neighbor Maria stopped by with a basket full of vintage cookie cutters one shaped like a...

When a baking session turns into a whole event, it’s usually thanks to a recipe like these Christmas bars. We were decorating the tree in...