Well time to wrap up another year of Christmas Treats! I couldn't possibly not put a Goan sweet in here (after all, it's my people :). I've done other Goan recipes on the blog, some of the recipes come from family and friends, still others from recipe books specializing in Goan cuisine! So this is [...]
What’s that you say? You want a cookie with a bit of spice gently teasing your tongue, some sweetness, a bit of crunch and a bit of chew! Have I got a cookie for you! This is a classic from one of my favorite "free" magazines “LCBO Food & Drink”, a few years back. I've [...]
Getting close to the end of the 2024 Christmas Treats. Just a few more to go! This is a riff on a classic crinkle cookie. But instead of chocolate, I’ve used lime. Not what you think of traditionally for Christmas (not mine anyway) but it is an absolutely refreshing cookie with a strong lime taste. [...]
One of our favorite countries to visit is Portugal! The people, the food, the wine, well just about everything! Yes the home of Pasteis de Nata (which you will find a recipe for on this site) is also the home of the Broas de Mel or Honey Cookies. This was a find of my wife’s. [...]
In my house, Christmas would not be Christmas without some type of spicy cheeselets. Everyone looks for them and the chance to grab a few before they are all gone - no matter how many batches I make. There are a number of cheeselet recipes on my site, all with variations for you to try. [...]
What can I say about this recipe!! It is delicious and so easy to put together. It is adapted/amended from a NYT Cooking recipe. This is a wonderful addition to my sweet table with loonie/toonie sized cookies. The original recipe called for cutting the logs into what looked like sawed wood, but it is not [...]
I love the taste of chocolate and peppermint in a cookie. I like the way the sweetness of the chocolate offsets the spice of the peppermint. Add chunks of crushed peppermint candy canes and you have a perfect tasting cookie. This is a 2024 Christmas Treat – Chocolate Peppermint Cookies. This recipe begins with a [...]
This isn’t a new cookie recipe, it was published by the NYT Cooking site late last Christmas. I saw it and immediately wanted to try it but it was published after I had my Christmas Treat recipes picked out. I made it this year and truly delighted to present it to you. This is another [...]
If you are anything like me, time flies when researching for something to delight my guests with. I can sometimes spend days and weeks looking for that perfect recipe to try. The internet sure has made this process easier. I remember having to leaf through cut out or torn pages from magazines or newspapers or [...]
Pink, I know, it’s the first color I think of at Christmas! Just kidding, but these cookies are no joking matter! This is the first of the 2024 Christmas Treats. I picked it because they are flavored with freeze dried strawberry powder and lemon zest. Ricotta leaves them cakey on the inside with a slight [...]
