This year as a holiday gift i decided to make Rugelach. This is one of my favorite holidays treats right behind the Babka. For years i have made the Babka, then i did some Salted Caramel last year and i was playing around with Fudge this year - but after making all the different kind of fudge i went back to the Rugelach. To me it is just such a delicious little pastry filled ... continue reading...
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10 Best Hostess Gifts
Not only do we host during the holiday season but we go to others for the holidays, if it is a cocktail party, holiday party, Christmas party or new years party one is always wondering what to bring to the hostess. 99% of the time most people bring a bottle of wine since that is pretty safe. But why not get a little creative and bring one of these items for your hostess ... continue reading...
Saffron Cake
December 13th is St Lucia Day in Sweden and traditionally you have saffron bread on lucia “Lussekatter.” You can actually make anything saffron and this year I decided to make this amazing moist saffron cake, which was delicious. The saffron is not overpowering and the cake is not too sweet. Just a great light moist dessert or during your afternoon “fika” snack. What is ... continue reading...
101 Party Do’s & Don’ts
Appetizers for your party - Rosemary and Parmesan Crackers or Pear Rosemary and Goat Cheese Foccacia I was looking for a recipe and came across this old House Beautiful magazine where these awesome 101 Party Do’s & Don’ts were given out and I could not stop reading and decided to share this with the group as the holiday season is here and we are all either hosting parties ... continue reading...
Whole Wheat Sandwich Loaf
During the winter months i love making bread - there is nothing as awesome as warm fresh bread out of the oven with some real butter on it. This Whole Wheat Sandwich load fits that bill. I have also found a favorite butter, i have always just bought European butter for my sandwiches but they were hard to find spreadable and now i have found this Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter ... continue reading...