It turns out, that while I love pie and everything about making it, many find making a pie from scratch with homemade pie dough, filling and assembling like a daunting task they couldn’t do. I say the hardest part is probably in achieving a flaky pie crust, but be kind to yourself and slowly get…
Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
What are the holidays without cookies, they’re great all year round but there’s something special about getting together with loved ones to bake a batch of an old family recipe or taking the time to make everyone’s favorite cookie just to put a smile on their face. I bake a lot of cookies not only…
Classic Gingerbread Cookies
There’s nothing I look forward to more than savoring a chewy gingerbread cookie during the holidays, perhaps a slice of Bolo Rei {the Portuguese version of fruit cake} loaded with crystalized fruits and nuts. But when it comes to the winter, the rich combination of warming spices and fresh ginger flavors of gingerbread cookies, make…
Candied Walnut Cookies
Every so often, you make a new dessert or meal, and it instantly becomes a great big hit. Well, it’s no surprise that this modern classic cookie is now the most requested item for the holidays. I like to incorporate seasonal flavors into my desserts, like pumpkin and apple but in nontraditional ways. While experimenting…
Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts
These caramelized walnuts smell so good cooking in sugar — nutty and decadent. What gives pecan pie its distinct flavor is molasses which here is added into the browned butter and rum, deepening its flavors and making it oh so delicious. You’ll want to snack on these frozen nut clusters as I did. They’re…
