I’m not sure exactly when it started, but it may have been my first foray into the world of the Great British Bake Off – the croissant. I made…

One of the very last things I remember trying before we moved away from New Mexico were these astonishing cookies that someone made for a reception after a concert…

One Christmas cookie recipe that is a true family tradition, passed down from my dad’s mom, is Hannah’s cardamom cookies. I have no idea who Hannah is – my…

So one of my favorite treats during the holiday season is English toffee. I had a professor who would bring some in to her class if she had leftovers…

Today I meant to write about another of my favorite holiday treats, but instead I will be doing an “In Memoriam.”  Yesterday, at approximately 3 pm, I received the…

I was thinking about the holidays and looking at recipes, both mine and others’ and realized that nearly every holiday/Christmas-themed cake involved heavy spices or peppermint/chocolate. I get it,…

I grew up in New Mexico, and have such fond memories of Christmas time with the food, the family, the food, the luminarias, the food… Okay, so confession: when…

Earlier this week was the Dutch holiday of Sinterklaas, when Sint Nicolas and his helper Piet come and bring presents (traditionally put into shoes) to children. Sinterklaas visited our…

On my recent visit to the Netherlands, I went to my first Christmas market! Thanksgiving week is a little early for most European Christmas markets, but luckily, the Country…

So, the other day, Sarah excitedly pulled me aside and said, “KATE!  You know those treacle tarts in Harry Potter?” I said I did, and she said, “Did you…