Sicilian Fig Cookies
I absolutely love the holiday season!! In every way, the season is a magical and happy time! Through the bustle of it all, I remind myself I am not overwhelmed… I’m overblessed! I’m blessed with a sweet, loving daughter, a…
Anisette Cookies
The Italian Anisette Cookie. The familiar “S” shaped cookie with the white icing and colored sprinkles. It just wouldn’t be an Italian Cookie Tray without it! Many may not like the distinct licorice taste from the oil of anise so…
Traditions of Christmas Pasts, Italian Tutu Cookies
My earliest memories of Christmas were watching my mother bake cookies. The kitchen was filled with the most wonderful aromas as tray after tray of cookies emerged out of the oven. My mother worked diligently and calmly; I often wonder…
Cookielove: White Chocolate Pignoli Biscotti
There’s a lot going on in the month of December! Party planning, holiday shopping, home decorating and cookie baking! Other than keeping my biscotti jar filled throughout the year, I’m not often baking sweets. Except for the holiday season, my…
Pumpkin Rugelach
The weather over the last few days is exactly what I love about living in Florida. The humidity has left behind cool breezes ranging in temperatures from the mid 80s in the day to mid 60s at night. My first…
Pumpkin Oatmeal and Raisin Biscotti
How could I let this pumpkin season go by without filling my cookie jar with pumpkin biscotti!! These are so full of fall flavors that my kitchen immediately filled with the warm aroma of pumpkin and spice. Oatmeal and spices…
Dried Fruit and Nut Cookies
I saw Ina Garten make these dried fruit cookies the other day and was immediately mentally jotting down my ideas to make these a bit healthier. I’m a huge fan of the Barefoot Contessa but not so much a fan of…
Picnic Time..PB and J Cookies and Watermelon Feta Salad!
There is something quaint and nostalgic about an old-fashioned picnic. Not that my menu is particularly old-fashioned, but the simplicity of a picnic under a shady spot in the park. No toting plastic coolers filled with ice, bags of charcoal…
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, gluten and dairy free
Happy Mother’s Day!! I remember long ago those Mother’s Day breakfasts in bed from my two adorable children! I remember waking to hear them rustling in the kitchen, chattering away at what they each felt I would like best. Early…
Orange Sesame Biscotti
If you’ve read my blog in the past or visited my home, biscotti is always in my cookie jar! Biscotti is a treat I can trust to be there for me. An old friend with history, my favorite kind of…