Someone gave me some gooseberry jam which was my favorite growing up in Michigan. I ate it every chance I got when grandma canned it. I haven’t seen in 10 years so I decided to use it on some lamb lollipops. The jam is tart so I cut it with some balsamic vinegar, spices and…

We have baked 30 dozen Christmas cookies. Warm spices, holiday looks and tastes. Enough. We have been getting snow and cold, and I’m tired of all this stuff . I’m headed to Hawaii, at least in a cookie. I am going to bring some tropical flavors and ingredients to make a cookie that will take…

Traditional thump print cookie with an alcohol twist. Prosecco strawberry jam with a package of peanut butter cookie mix makes a great pairing. And yes I cheated using a mix but I’ve already baked so many cookies I’ve lost count. The special jam is from The Sticky Spoon. I hope you like it. 1 package…

This is something for Christmas morning before opening presents of a great brunch dish. It has a lot of chocolate and is not too sweet. It does have nuts, caramel, cinnamon and still more chocolate. I hope you like it. 1 cup sugar3 teaspoons cinnamon2 cans chocolate cinnamon rolls2 cups nuts I used pecans1 cup…

I have been told that this cookie is the Christmas cookie of Peru. The base is a shortbread cookie, then a layer of dark chocolate, a layer of caramel, then another shortbread cookie. Simple intro for a long recipe. I hope you like it. 2 cups sifted flour1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted1/4 cup corn starch,…