I like food. I like eating food; I like sharing food; and I like cooking food: for myself, for my family and friends, for anyone who will come share it with me. I like cooking new foods and recipes; I like cooking old familiar favourites; and I like putting new twists on old recipes and finding new things to do with known ingredients. This is a record of some experiments and experiences. Enjoy!

Jan 13

Cinnamon Stars: Re-revisited (again)

So, it isn't like we needed more cookies just before New Year, but for Science, it was necessary to make a control batch of these using...

Dec 30, 2021

Cinnamon Stars: Revisited

In early December, a very good friend of mine was visiting us and we made Christmas Butterballs to celebrate. True to form, I didn't...

Dec 26, 2021

Roast Pumpkin Cookies

It is Christmas Cookie season again, and you may have noticed from some of my recent posts that I've been doing some baking. Along with...

Dec 18, 2021

Ginger Snaps: Revisited

Ginger Snaps are always a favourite at this time of year, and baking a variety of Christmas cookies is a joy of the season (as perhaps...

Dec 16, 2021

Basler Christmas Cookies: Revisited

I first tried making these for myself last year, but as they are traditional here, I grew up eating them at this time of year, and they...

Jan 5, 2021

Wax-less Christmas Cookies

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me twelve Wax-less Cookies, eleven Almond Crescents, ten Christmas Butter Balls,...

Jan 2, 2021

Almond Crescents,

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eleven Almond Crescents, ten Christmas Butter Balls, nine Greek Apple Cookies,...

Dec 31, 2020

Christmas Butter Balls

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ten Christmas Butter Balls, nine Greek Apple Cookies, eight Cinnamon Stars, seven...

Dec 21, 2020

Greek Apple Cookies

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me nine Greek Apple Cookies, eight Cinnamon Stars, seven Basler Christmas Cookies,...

Dec 19, 2020

Christmas Cinnamon Stars

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eight cinnamon stars, seven Basler Christmas Cookies, six Pumpkin and Pineapple...

Dec 18, 2020

Basler Christmas Cookies

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me seven Basler Christmas Cookies, six Pumpkin and Pineapple Cookies, five Chestnut...

Dec 16, 2020

Pumpkin Pineapple Cookies

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me six Pumpkin Pineapple Cookies, five Chestnut Rings, four Poppyseed cookies, three...

Dec 15, 2020

Chestnut Ring Cookies

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me five Chestnut Rings, four Poppyseed cookies, three peppermint macaroons, two...

Dec 14, 2020

Poppy Seed Cookies with Red Current Jam

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me four poppy seed cookies with red current jam, three peppermint macaroons, two...

Dec 13, 2020

Peppermint Macarons

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me three peppermint macaroons, two orange date cookies and a freshly baked ginger...

Dec 12, 2020

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two orange date cookies

And freshly baked ginger snaps This was my first original cookie recipe, all my own rather than just tweaking of an original. It feels a...

Dec 11, 2020

Ginger Snaps

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me freshly a baked ginger snap The first of this year's Christmas cookies! Ginger...

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Cooking for me is very much a shared experience. Please do feel free to send me requests, comments or questions.

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