December 31, 2010 
Bonnie 
Lists of every kind are pummeling us this week: Best of, worst of (wurst of?), geekiest …. To add to the mix, here is a simple list of my best food experiences of 2010. Â Hopefully you will find some inspiration
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Christmas Cookie Classics
Baking certain cookies signals the beginning of the Christmas season. For me, it’s Nut Butter Balls, otherwise known as Mexican Wedding Cookies, Nut Crescents or Russian Tea Cakes. Lots of butter, powdered sugar, ground nuts, flour and vanilla, rolled into
Winter Solstice Party Menu Planning
“Are you having the Winter Solstice Party this year?” Yes, and I’m at the end of the three-month party preparation marathon! Ack!! In September of 1994 I became the proud owner of a house that predates the Great Chicago Fire.
Cookies of Good Fortune
China Moon Cookbook's recipes recreate the vibrant East-meets-West cuisine served at Barbara Tropp's innovative China Moon Cafe in San Francisco in the 1990s. Baking China Moon's "Cookies of Good Fortune" is an annual tradition—so easy, so delicious, they've been
Less Fruity Fruitcake
Fruitcake. Although much maligned, I love these holiday loaves. I know I may be ostracized from this, our 21st century American society, for saying so. But I just can’t help it. Molasses being one of my favorite baking ingredients, I
