I’ve fallen hard for these ginger cookies. A cup of tea or an ice cold glass of milk, a handful of perfectly crisp and spicy cookies and I can wile away the afternoon dreaming of the holidays and reading A Christmas Carol one more time. It’s what these cookies will do to you. Maybe it’s the first crunch and snap of sweet ginger goodness, followed by a definite tingle on your tongue as the pepper and cayenne hit. Not too spicy just a perfect balance of sweet and heat.
Desserts
Five Easy Homemade Staples
I grew up eating real cheese, real eggs, real butter, real food. Maybe I’m trying to bring back those days in my own kitchen. Plus, food production today is quite different than it was in the 60’s and 70’s when I was a child and young adult. Our food supply has changed a great deal and I’m just trying to get back to basics. So, in no particular order, here’s a list of simple but yummy foods to make from scratch. None of them are difficult at all and when you sprinkle some homemade croutons on your Caesar salad, your family will practically swoon! Master these 5 and you are a certified Kitchen Princess!
Upside Down Apple Pie
Upside-down Apple Pie is like combining two great pies, apple and pecan, into one spectacular pie! Upside Down Apple Pie is the perfect & delicious nice twist on a classic. Imagine a marriage of tart apples, cinnamon, crunchy pecans, and dripping caramel. A marriage made in heaven. Mouthwatering!
Pear and Chocolate Jam
There are few foods more sublime than chocolate. I’m talking about the good stuff, the 70% cacao that melts in your mouth and makes you forget everything that came before. I like how Barbara Crooker characterizes it: Chocolate strolls up to the microphone and plays jazz at midnight, the low slow notes of a bass …
Gluten Free Carrot Cake
This is the densest, richest, chunkiest and perfectly wonderful Gluten-Free carrot cake with easiest, most luscious cream cheese frosting I’ve ever found. It’s easy to make and very forgiving but it’s not for wimps. It will make you forget all those airy, light and boring carrot cakes you’ve ever had to suffer through. You don’t just eat this carrot cake…you chow down.