Category: Baked Goods and Desserts

If you're not familiar with the concept, icebox cake is a no-bake cake which involves pairing something crisp (like chocolate wafers, or ritz crackers, or in this case, graham crackers) with something creamy, like …

I decided to celebrate with cake. I heard mention of a German dessert called "Rhabarberkuchen" somewhere on the interwebs, and immediately it summoned an image of a soft, yeasty cake topped by soft, tart rhubarb. …

... Rugelach dough, of course, is very similar to a lightly sweetened pie dough, and mincemeat, with its combo of dried fruit and sugar, is not that dissimilar from traditional rugelach filling. Rugelach is a …

... In the midst of this maelstrom I'm always on the lookout for cookie recipes that are interesting, and special enough for the season, but that don't take a lot of extra work. As soon …

...So on to cookies. Because what is a celebration without cookies? I've always loved eggnog - it has been an integral part of The holiday. But as I get old(er), my tastes have changed, and …

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amusebouches/8181372812/" title="Spiced Cocoa Pie by The Domestic Front, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8181372812_690292cef9.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Spiced Cocoa Pie"/></a> Let me tell you a tale - a tale of <del datetime="2012-11-15T17:45:25+00:00">four</del> <del datetime="2012-11-16T05:57:02+00:00">five</del> <em>six</em> pies.

...These S'Mores Krispie Treats were my contribution to the bake sale. They are easy to make. They are big. They have visible chocolate AND marshmallows. They recall not one but two favorite childhood treats -- …