I’ll be baking Christmas cookies and making lists this weekend. If the weather cooperates, I hope to do more leaf removal. Where do all those leaves come from?
Have a warm and toasty weekend.
I dream of having time to try lots of new cookie recipes. Years ago, I made several types of cookies each Christmas. Now, Tom and I make a lot of sugar cookies and celebrate having accomplished that baking and decorating feat. I’m collecting cookie recipes for a future in which I have more free time.
- Are you making cookies for the holidays? Here are some recipes that sound delicious:
- Cardamom Butter Crescents (New York Times)
- Blood Orange and Poppy Polenta Shortbread Cookies (Epicurious)
- Italian Lemon Cookies (An Italian in My Kitchen)
- Espresso Chocolate Sablés (Epicurious)
- Italian Almond Cookies (David Lebovitz)
- Please do not put a party hat on my head — and other indignities of old age — Elaine Soloway offers advice on being treated with dignity. (The Washington Post)
- The Ten Best Books About Food of 2021 — I always enjoy books about food. (The Smithsonian)
- The Best Books to Gift the Women (and Girls) on Your Holiday List — More book recommendations. (What’s Up Moms)
- How to Make Squash Blossom Tamales at Home — I love squash blossoms and tamales, so this sounds delicious! (Camille Styles)
- Late Autumn at Fresh Pond Reservoir — If you are near Cambridge, MA, this is a great walk! (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
- Goodness: Pittsburgh Woman’s Food Rescue App Diverts 20 Million Pounds of Surplus into 17mil Meals For Those in Need — I love that this tackles issues of food insecurity, food waste and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. (Good News Network)
About the photo: Last year’s Christmas sugar cookies cooling in our kitchen.