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Posts tagged “Christmas”

Recipe: Cranberry Cake

I made this cranberry cake three times over Thanksgiving week because I just can't get enough of it. It's sweet with a golden crumb, soft and moist, and dense without being heavy, with juicy explosion...

Recipe: D.I.Y. Divinity

Divinity is related to nougat and meringue - a soft confection made with egg whites and sugar - and it's a favorite Christmas candy, especially in the Southern US. It keeps well, and it can be a relie...

Look! Gingerbread Cookie Cutters

It's not too early to start baking gingerbread cookies, and when you do, give the holiday tradition a twist with these witty ABC cookie cutters - ABC in this case meaning, "Already Been Chewed." And i...

Recipe: Mailing Toffee

This is it: the toffee mom made every year around Christmastime. Little bits would show up in my lunch bag in the last week before school let out. Then there would be a few pieces at all times on a s...