Sugar Cookie Fruit Tarts

I still have vivid memories of eating a fruit tart for the firsts time. My mom and I had traveled to the larger city near us for a soccer tournament, and we went out to eat at La Madeline with a few friends from the team. Because we were with other people, I was allowed…

Flower Press Cookies

These cookies were inspired by our local farmer’s market. My four year old talked me into buying a giant bag of edible flowers, and then we had to figure out what to do with them! Luckily, I had a book club meeting that afternoon, so I could show off our creations! I worried the flowers…

Gingerbread Cookies

Amid the chaos that the holidays bring, the shopping, cooking, traveling, decorating, some traditions are really worth the effort. These cookies make the cut. No leaving the house, no battling crowds, no sleepy toddlers fighting to stay awake for Christmas lights. I plan on making them every year. They’re classic, warm with spices, and so…

Christmas Cookies

Every year when I was young, I looked forward to my Christmas cookie marathon. For weeks before, I would scour cookie recipe books picking the perfect combination. One chocolate mint, one oatmeal chocolate cherry for my mom, a challenging stained glass butter cookie, and a sliced peppermint. I’d get so carried away that we would…