http://www.christmas-baking.com/ A growing collection of recipes for the Christmas season, handed down to the author from her grandmother. The site also offers baking hints & tips, on- and off-line sources, and a way to share your own recipes. Copyright (c) 1996-2010 Susan J. Talbutt Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:11:03 -05:00 rss@christmas-baking.com rss@christmas-baking.com It was time for the annual parent association fundraising dinner. Every year I bake something. And every year something goes horribly wrong, and I need to bake twice. Dobash cake is the Hawaiian specialty I chose to bake for this... http://www.christmas-baking.com/itsAllAboutTheFood/2010/05/dobosh-cake.html http://www.christmas-baking.com/itsAllAboutTheFood/2010/05/dobosh-cake.html essays Fri, 14 May 2010 21:50:17 -05:00 Food writer Anne Mendelson reviewed a number of cookbooks aimed at kids about two years ago. She passed the stack on to me, as I am in possession of an actual child. The stack included: Fun Food, Williams-Sonoma, publisher Children's... http://www.christmas-baking.com/itsAllAboutTheFood/2010/05/cooking-with-kids.html http://www.christmas-baking.com/itsAllAboutTheFood/2010/05/cooking-with-kids.html essays Mon, 03 May 2010 22:26:05 -05:00 All Cakes Considered, Melissa Gray, 2009 This book made me want to buy a Bundt pan. It forced me to consider (briefly) which kitchen tool would be replaced to make room for the Bundt pan, until I realized the "broiler"... http://www.christmas-baking.com/itsAllAboutTheFood/2010/03/considering-cake.html http://www.christmas-baking.com/itsAllAboutTheFood/2010/03/considering-cake.html books reviews Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:10:44 -05:00 http://www.christmas-baking.com/feuerzangenbowle_a.html Feuerzangenbowle (fire tongs bowl or punch) is served most often at Sylvester (New Year's), and also at winter markets. This is not something I ever drank in Germany, but I have seen photos of it being made. I couldn't resist setting something on fire; usually my husband does fun things involving fire or violating warranties, and this was my chance. Saturday March 27, 2010 13:25:00 EDT http://www.christmas-baking.com/guestbook.html All the new disasters I wrote about in the 2008 Advent calendar have been officially added to the disasters page, so that you can read them all in one go. Watch me fail! Over, and over, and over! Add your own disaster if you want! Sat Feb 6, 2010 22:55:20 http://www.christmas-baking.com/lemon_crisps.html Another recipe from the booklet that came with my grandmother's cookie press. The first plan was to test this at poker night (I bring the dough, the non-players spritz, the kids decorate, the poker players eat), but we were snowed out by the snowpacalypse of December, 2009. Like a traditional spritz, but a bit crisper. Tuesday January 26, 2010 21:55:20 http://www.christmas-baking.com/cream_cheese_snowflake_spritz.html Another recipe from the booklet that came with my grandmother's cookie press. The first plan was to test this at poker night (I bring the dough, the non-players spritz, the kids decorate, the poker players eat), but we were snowed out by the snowpacalypse of December, 2009. These have a nice, tangy flavor that sets them apart from plain spritz. I'm not sure why they are called snowflakes, but with some flower dies and lots of silver dragees, you could make some snowflakes. Tuesday January 26, 2010 21:54:33 When my friend Cecily tweeted about an article on organizing kitchens, I had to pop over to see if I could learn anything new. Unfortunately, the article was superficial to the point of uselessness: Clean, throw out what you don't... http://www.christmas-baking.com/itsAllAboutTheFood/2010/01/doing-it-right.html http://www.christmas-baking.com/itsAllAboutTheFood/2010/01/doing-it-right.html essays Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:18:44 -05:00