The sink is full of soapy warm water and the oven is humming all day long.  The Sugar and Spice cookie factory is running at full tilt. Last night, after many cookies were cooling, I asked which one had the highest rating among the tribe.  This Chocolate Pecan Rolo Cookie Recipe was the hands-down winner.  Why is […]

In the spirit of the season some online friends asked if I want to be apart of a cookie exchange. Living all over the country, the thought of receiving cookies from a far away place sounded fun and festive. Alison Buckley from ifcoffeecouldtalk.com was my baker.  When her chocolate chip cookies arrived, what a joy. But wait, they […]

It’s hard this year knowing Gigi is now my kitchen angle and not a phone call away.  She encouraged me in the kitchen, especially when preparing dishes by her side. Through her kindness and ultimate patience, I became her dutiful sous chef.   That is me to the left, in her galley kitchen, age two. […]