by Jennifer Farmer Christmas cookies and holiday desserts One of my favorite Holiday activities is decorating cookies with my kids. This calls for a great basic cookie recipe, and the best I have found is for a butter cookie. It tastes great and holds up extremely well to decorating. If you have children, I highly recommend […]
by Lori Grossman If you’ve read any of my food features on this web site – and I hope you have – you have noticed that I like unusual subjects and/or recipes. On the other hand, I’m a traditionalist at heart, especially at Christmas. I solve this conflict by enjoying the usual treats, and finding
by Sally Daverse Where in your home can you experience adventure and learn new skills? What can be your studio for creating and your laboratory for learning? Your kitchen, that’s where. Your kitchen is a unique workshop for creating something uniquely yours. Every great cook starts somewhere, and mastery arrives to those who are willing
by Pamela Percival It’s not Christmas without tamales. During the holiday season in December, Texas families of Hispanic heritage often celebrate by gathering to make tamales. Making tamales for the Christmas holidays is a tradition that has been passed down for decades by Texans such as the Molina family of Abilene, which is of Mexican heritage. “We