This year I wanted to make the most classic looking and tasting gingerbread men I possibly could and here is the result! I used Rebecca Rather’s “ginger people” recipe from The Pastry Queen cookbook and decorated them with a touch of royal icing. Aren’t they cute? In my mind, this is exactly what a gingerbread man should look like. SweetRead more

I have yet another macaron recipe for you today! Have I convinced you to make them yet? These macarons are essentially the same as the candy cane macarons I posted last week, except you substitute cinnamon and nutmeg for the peppermint extract and omit the candy cane pieces. The result is a slightly spiced version of plain macarons. The flavorRead more

Last year I saw these little snowflakes on one of my favorite food blogs, Annie’s Eats. I knew that this Christmas I was going to try to do my own version, even though I’m not that skilled in royal icing yet (this is only my third time). Surprisingly, they were pretty easy as long as my tip stayed free ofRead more

Happy December, everyone! I don’t know about you but I love, love, LOVE the holidays. After we ate our Thanksgiving dinner I was totally ready to get out the tree and decorations, but I somehow restrained myself until the next day. James and I have tons of holiday spirit. Now that December is here, I am going to try toRead more