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Pistachio Wreath Cookies

December 9, 2015 by Cate 10 Comments

A play on a classic linzer cookie, these Pistachio Wreath Cookies are the perfect treat to make for your Christmas cookie plate!

One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is cookie baking. And although it is hard to top eating cookies, I absolutely love giving my cookies away as gifts. Nothing beats a homemade gift. I especially love giving away festive cookies that you might only make this time of year, and my Pistachio Wreath Cookies couldn’t be more seasonal – the red jam, the green pistachios, the wreath shape – these are basically Christmas in cookie form!

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Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies

December 25, 2014 by Cate 13 Comments

Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer cookies, filled with nutella or raspberry jam, will be the prettiest and tastiest cookies on any Christmas table!

Merry Christmas everyone! Was Santa good to you? TheBetterHalf and I are in St. Louis celebrating Christmas with my family. It is a gorgeous day here – we just got back from a nice long walk with my family’s dog. Can you spy the arch in this picture?

I know all of the presents are open and the cookie baking is finished, but I just had to share one last recipe with you – Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies. Linzer cookies are so pretty and festive – they are such a perfect Christmas cookie!

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Blueberry and Jam Buttermilk Coffee Cake

May 6, 2013 by Cate 20 Comments

This weekend, I managed to bake something that TheBetterHalf liked more than I did! Now don’t get me wrong, I loved this coffee cake – as long as butter and sugar are the two main ingredients in a recipe, I am a fan – but TheBetterHalf is a little more discerning. So when he started raving about this cake, I knew it must be good! I had some leftover buttermilk to use (this seems to be a theme in my kitchen, always using up leftover buttermilk like here and here) so I decided to whip up a coffee cake for breakfast on Saturday morning. In just about an hour, I had this delicious cake ready for us to devour! It was so good – very moist, and studded with so many fresh blueberries! The glaze is optional on this cake. I thought the cake was sweet enough without it. TheBetterHalf really liked the addition of the glaze. So if you are in a glaze mood, go for it! And if not, this cake would be delicious on its own. You could top it with a dusting of powdered sugar for a little decoration. …

Buttermilk Biscuits

April 4, 2013 by Cate 13 Comments

I always get excited when I see biscuits on a brunch menu. Whether served alone with some jam or as part of a sandwich, I love the taste of biscuits. But for some reason I never think to make them. The other day, I was trying to figure out what to do with my leftover buttermilk. It seems like every time I buy buttermilk for a recipe, I always have some leftover – which really isn’t a problem, because there are so many great baked goods to make that use buttermilk. So as I ran through my old standbys – muffins, bread, pancakes -a new thought popped into my head. Biscuits! We would be having warm, fluffy biscuits for breakfast.

TheBetterHalf was very impressed that I whipped up biscuits so quickly. As much as I enjoy biscuits, he might like them even more. I think all of his favorite brunches in New York involve biscuits. Anyway, he assumed that because they are like bread, they would take hours to make. I do want him to think that I slaved away for hours, but the truth is these took no time to make! I’m so glad I re-discovered just how easy biscuits are to make – they are definitely going to become a more regular guest in our kitchen.

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