Cran-Apple Crisps (TWD)
on Nov 10, 2009 in Tuesdays with Dorie Autumn This recipe was so easy to put together that it almost left me feeling unfulfilled. There was no dough rolling involved, nothing had to chill for an hour, and I didn't have to scoop out batch after batch and stand by the oven all day waiting for the...

Sugar Cookie Bars
on Nov 6, 2009 in Bars Spring will not be here for a long, long time but now that most of the leaves have fallen to the ground and the trees are bare, I miss bright colours. Autumn is gorgeous but far too short and the long, stark months of Winter can be daunting. Although...

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
on Nov 5, 2009 in Cookies Chocolate Chip Did anyone know that the smaller you are the faster you gain weight? I am learning this the hard way. It has been so busy lately that I have cut back drastically on my workout routine and I have not been eating very well either. Usually I am a stickl...

Sugar-Topped Molasses Spice Cookies (TWD)
on Nov 3, 2009 in Cookies Tuesdays with Dorie Welcome to November! These next 2 months are a food lovers favourite time of year. Despite the fact that I am one of those constantly cold people, I still like to get into the spirit of the holidays and warm up with rich, spicy, sweet, savory, foods!

Pumpkin Bars with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
on Oct 29, 2009 in Bars Autumn Yesterday I decided to finish off my supply of canned pumpkin. I don't buy it very often so I had to use it or else run the risk of making it sit there staring at me for the rest of the year. These bars were fun to make and decorate so I was disappoi...

French Macarons ( Daring Bakers )
on Oct 27, 2009 in Daring Bakers Challenge Cookies The 2009 October Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to us by Ami S. She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming’s The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipe. Ami's blog is titled Baking without Fear, and I did indeed n...

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling
on Oct 21, 2009 in Cookies Autumn Every time I come across recipes and pictures of these cookies, Louis Armstrong's song plays in my head. In fact it was playing in my head while I was mixing the dough, scooping it out, baking the cookies, and frosting them. Is that considered a sign...

Sweet Potato Biscuits (TWD)
on Oct 20, 2009 in Tuesdays with Dorie This weeks Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Erin of the blog Prudence Pennywise. Had she not chosen these delightful biscuits, I have overlooked them. I shouldn't be surprised anymore by the wonders of Dorie's book. I don't like biscuits or s...

Toffee Macadamia Nut Cookies
on Oct 14, 2009 in Nuts Cookies I was wrong. When I baked the butterscotch toffee cookies this past summer I thought I had found the toffee cookie from my childhood. The taste and texture that started my love affair with everything sweet that came out of an oven. Those butterscotch...

Allspice Crumb Muffins
on Oct 13, 2009 in Muffins Tuesdays with Dorie Kayte, of Grandma's Kitchen Table, chose these cobblestone topped muffins for this week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe. Even if you are not a huge fan of muffins, you really should give these a chance! They are perfectly moist and you will find the ple...