A slice-and-bake cookie is such a holiday helper. You can make the dough months in advance and freeze the logs, or make them several days ahead and keep them in the fridge, so you can have warm, freshly baked cookies with very little effort. That’s great for getting ahead of the holiday rush, but it’s also handy for those entertaining emergencies when someone drops by, you … [Read more...] about Cranberry Butterscotch Cookies
Thanksgiving
Maple Blondies
I really love maple syrup. I don’t make myself pancakes or waffles very often, so I have to get my maple fix in other ways. Like these delicious blondies. Blondies are already one of my favorite simple treats — all the chewy, buttery satisfaction of a brownie, without the chocolate — and maple syrup seems particularly at home in them. It plays beautifully with the brown … [Read more...] about Maple Blondies
Cranberry Mold with Rosemary and Vanilla
The cranberry entry to the Thanksgiving can be a controversial choice. You’ve got only from the can and never from the can factions. I am from a no can family, in fact our favorite versions lack the gelled texture of the canned variety all together. The standard on my table is this cranberry-tangerine relish and or one of either of the … [Read more...] about Cranberry Mold with Rosemary and Vanilla
Pumpkin Brown Butter Cookie Bars
Everybody loves a little festive fall pumpkin bite, so I put together these delights that fall somewhere between a sugar cookie, cake and a brownie. Not too hard, not too fluffy, not too dense, really just that All flavored with the classic taste of pumpkin and spice, with a nice dose of vanilla for oomph. Add a little glaze of warm brown butter and you really have a treat. I … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Brown Butter Cookie Bars
Pumpkin Polenta with Italian Sausage and Pumpkin Ragu
At this time of year, pumpkin everything is everywhere. It’s a little overdone in my opinion. When it comes to food, so much falls into the pumpkin spice category, which really isn’t about pumpkin at all – just those spices we associate with pumpkin pie. But pumpkin is actually a lovely thing to cook with and I really love it in savory applications, which I think get lost in … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Polenta with Italian Sausage and Pumpkin Ragu
