Month: December 2016

World Peace Cookies

World Peace Cookies

"The World Peace Cookie lives up to its name: If everyone had it, peace would reign o’er the planet. I’m convinced of this." Dorie Greenspan As I close out the year, and what a tumultuous year it's been, I can think of no better recipe to share than World Peace...

Family Reunion and a Backyard Pig Roast

Family Reunion and a Backyard Pig Roast

One of the early highlights of this trip to Hawaii was a family reunion of my Mom's extended family. I got to meet/reunite with members from all branches of the family tree. Some folks I barely remember from small kid time, others I'd never met. But there was lots of...

Orange Coconut Cookies

Orange Coconut Cookies

The second new cookie recipe I tried this year I found through my Facebook feed. I almost ignored it primarily because it comes from Whole Foods ('nuff said?). The recipe also uses coconut oil rather than butter and everything in me just said, "Whyyyyyyy??" But I...

Scotch Shortbread Cutout Cookies

Scotch Shortbread Cutout Cookies

It's that time of the year, almost the only time of the year that I feel like baking cookies. I always say that I'm not a baker but oddly enough, most of my posts this year (as few as there have been) were about baking. But there's something about Christmas that makes...