This time of year many of us like to give our friends and those that provide services to us a little gift of appreciation. I’ve always enjoyed cooking and since it allows me to create tasty treats for everyone it also doesn’t break the bank. One treat that I’ve...

Nothing says the holidays to me more than when I teach Gingerbread House making classes. Each year I do anywhere from 3-10 gingerbread house classes during the holiday season and absolutely love the looks on the childrens faces after they’ve completed theirs. This past weekend Nikki invited some of...

I am always looking for something new to bring to the dinner table. So when I saw these fun shaped pastas I just had to share them with all of you. The Pasta Shoppe has pasta shaped for Chanukah, Christmas and every holiday or event you can think of....

Looking for something different this Chanukah to go with your Brisket? Why not try some Zucchini Latkes? These are delicious, healthy and a change from the traditional potato latke. Ingredients: 1 pound Zucchini, shredded with skin left on1 medium onion, minced1 cup flour2 teaspoons sugar1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper2...

I love using Crystallized Ginger although many of you may not have heard of it or know how to use these dried slices of sugar coated ginger root. Well last night I received an email from Hazel of www.Friedas.com who wanted to pass on some information about the Crystalized...

I’ve had such a busy week I haven’t had anytime to post anything on my blog. However, Sunday I had some time and decided I wanted to try and make some Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. All I can say is WOW-they are delicious! These scrumptious cookies aren’t hard to...

The holidays are the perfect time to pull out all the stops on your creativity. I personally love to make gifts and luscious treats for everyone. One of my favorite things to do is to make a Gumdrop Wreath or Candy Wreath. It’s so simple that even the kids...

I hope that all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you were able to share it with your loved ones. We did and it was wonderful! However, Thursday evening after dinner I was so exhausted from being on my feet all day, cooking and setting up the...