How the cookie crumbles…or the challenges of holiday baking

I made it through Thanksgiving this year with nary a scrape. Quite an accomplishment considering the near-disastrous mishap with my knee back in October. I limped my way back to bake again! Not only did I manage to crank out two pies for dessert–delightfully airy pumpkin chiffon and a zippy riff on the classic lemon…

The Twelve Treats of Christmas…give or take a few

I know, twelve may seem, on the surface, a bit excessive. After all, we’re in downsizing mode due to the pandemic, celebrating the holidays in our self-contained safe bubbles…roasting turkey parts instead whole turkeys. I’ve never been one to hold back on my holiday baking, whether it be in a professional capacity as a pastry…