Candy Cane Biscotti
Before I get started on this, let me share with you that I’ve lost all track of time. Seriously, during a casual conversation yesterday, it was brought up that next week is Christmas and I was in total surprise! It’s not that…
A Toast to Health, Happiness and Prosperity
As many of you know, this blog started as a way to share my recipes with my daughter as she headed off for college. Six years later, my daughter has graduated and working as an event coordinator; more specifically, wedding…
Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge
I’m resting easy this evening. My holiday menus are planned, Christmas greetings sent and a few pretty presents nestled under the tree. My daughter is on her way home; the merriest Christmas is about to begin. Tonight we will sit and catch up; not…
Savory Sundried Tomato and Herb Biscotti
Step aside crackers, a new love has entered into this Spicegirl’s life. Happy hour has just gotten a bit happier. Wine and cheese met a savory new companion to take to the party. The flavors mingled, flirted and fell in love. You never know when…
Sicilian Pizza
Sicilian pizza = family gatherings. It would not be a family gathering without including the Sicilian pizza, especially through the holidays. My mom would bake sheet after sheet pan of pizza to serve our hungry family, uncles, aunts and cousins. Grabbing…
Puttin’ On The Ritz: Spiced Pecans
Have you ever stayed at the Ritz Carlton and tasted their spiced pecans? Oh my heavens, they are addicting but oh so good! I recently spent a few days at the Ritz Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation where I was surrounded by…
Gingerbread Pizzelles
Warm gingerbread aromas continue to fill my kitchen! In fact, with all the baking, candles and my little gingerbread hanging ornaments, whenever I enter my home, I’m welcomed with the most comforting feeling! A very happy ending came about by…
Gingerbread Biscotti
You knew it had to happen….gingerbread biscotti! In fact, it is probably my favorite for the holiday season. A crisp bite of warm spice gingerbread with a slight burst of chocolate and confectioners sweetness drizzle and colorful sprinkles. Of all…
Napoletana Pizza Dough
I love, love, love traditions, customs, rituals and beliefs! December 8 is the celebration of the Immaculate Conception. I recently learned that in Sicily it is customary to bake a sfinciuni, a type of pizza made with simple ingredients, flour,…
Pumpkin Pizzelles
Do you ever get something in your head that just consumes your thoughts and you just have to have it? And attempts to make it are unsuccessful… yet you refuse to accept defeat? I’m referring to a cookie recipe here, but…