Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
I have a very nice little (OK . . . BIG) cookie cutter collection. I have enjoyed assembling it over time– a vintage cutter here, as I imagine the grandmotherly hands that used it to create Christmas cookies in years…
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How to Stencil Cookies If you’re like me, you have probably looked enviously at those gorgeous Pinterest pictures of immaculate, airbrushed sugar cookies. You tried not to be envious . . . but it was hard. How in the world…
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I’m sure, if you have even more than dipped a cautious toe into the exciting world of cookie decorating, you have, at some point, reached that roadblock that so many of us face: “That is so cute, but I…
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There are some things in life that just make a normal day so much sweeter . . . finding a parking spot miraculously in front of the parking lot, discovering a pile of sale clothing and– Eureka!– the very…
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The first time I ever heard the name “royal icing,” my brain somehow thought it had something to do with Britain and the Royal family. But, unfortunately, the only thing royal icing and the Royal family have in common is…
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The first part of making cookies . . . and, of course, the bare bones between success or failure, lies in your basic skills and cookie preparation. If you’re already a pro who has Paula Deen on speed dial, move…
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