Hope your week is going well! If not, I have something to cheer you up! Fairy Bites!! Just looking at these cute little cookie bites makes me smile! It brings out the kid in me! These are the kind of cookies that would be perfect for a Doll’s Tea Party with my little girl! They are easier to…
I have another cookie recipe to share from my cookbook called Lee Bailey’s Country Desserts. These are absolutely delicious!! A Praline in cookie form with just 4 ingredients! These cookies are like a cross between a meringue and a Praline – a bit crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside! So incredibly good…
Today I have a lovely little recipe for you – a vintage recipe from a cookbook called The Farmer’s Wife Comfort Food Cookbook. I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for a long time. Over the weekend I was looking through some recipe printouts that I have from the days before Pinterest, and found this recipe. I used…
I just made some cute little scones for Tea! The recipe came from a cookbook in my collection called HORS D’OEUVRES by Eric Treuille & Victoria Blashford-Snell. These little two bite cream scones are topped with sweetened whipped cream and a strawberry half. So yummy and the perfect size for Tea! I added a bit of pink food coloring to…
I made Macarons this week from a new recipe but they didn’t turn out as pretty as I would have liked so I did the next best thing! Made them into Petits Fours! They were especially pretty because I had made them in two colors – red & pink. I made a Raspberry Buttercream filling using this recipe….
What Pretty Valentine’s Day Sweets can you make with 2 Egg Whites and some Sugar? Pretty Pink Meringues! Meringues are so easy and inexpensive and you can pipe them in so many pretty shapes. You can add mini chocolate chips or nuts to them or sprinkle them with pretty sprinkles! Here are the meringues before baking. They…
Hello Friends! Hope your January is going well! Today I baked something that is the perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of tea or coffee – “Almond Bread.” Almond Bread is a type of Biscotti that’s twice baked, but you bake it in loaf form the night before and then slice it wafer thin the…
Hello Everyone! Today I wanted to revisit a recipe that I blogged about in 2011 – Biscotti Regina. Biscotti Regina are Italian Cookies that are usually covered in Sesame Seeds, but I thought they would be much prettier covered in Sprinkles!! They are lovely little bites with a hint of lemon that have a little crunch when you bite them and…
Happy Halloween to everyone! My Treat for you is a lovely Sugar Cookie recipe from King Arthur Flour! If you love good old fashioned Sugar Cookies, you will love this recipe. It’s quick & easy and it gives you 2 variations – add a bit of cream cheese if you like your cookies soft, or leave…
Today I wanted to make something to celebrate Autumn, something with lovely spices in it that would be perfect with a cup of Earl Grey! Well my Autumn Spiced French Macarons fill the bill!! A yummy macaron with Autumn spices in the cookie and in the buttercream! These macarons definitely say “Welcome Fall!” With Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice, Mace and Cloves,…
Today I have another of my quick and easy tart recipes to show you! I made these a couple of months ago when I was without a computer. These can be put together quick as a wink with only 4 ingredients! Let me show you how I made these! Step #1 – Open box of…
Today I bring you another “5 minute tart.” You may remember my five minute chocolate tarts. This recipe is just as easy! If you love coconut like I do, then you’ll love these. All you need to make these tarts are: a box of ready made tart shells (or some pretty shortbread cookies), 2 cups…