January 5 is National Whipped Cream Day! Who needs a better reason to celebrate this fluffy, creamy, subtly sweet treat? I'm not a topping snob. I have no problem with topping in a tub or cream from a can. But you can't beat the fluffy stuff for...

Great Grandma Mary isn't around anymore, but I have her famous Christmas cookie recipe, and a few of her special cookie cutters. She used to spend hours making dozens and dozens of these cut out cookies, because everybody loved them so much. She...

When I found this photo, the gumdrops caught my eye, and the phrase "visions of sugarplums" came to mind. I don't know what sugarplums really are, but I love gumdrops. Sticky, sweet, and a little bit crunchy from the sugar crystals stuck to the...

Just looking at these peanut butter cookies make me want to fire up the oven and make my own. I love the criss-cross fork marks on the tops. That design takes me right back to my childhood! I can almost smell those fresh, warm, sweet, salty, nutty...

Autumn is apple season around here, and one of my favorite ways to eat apples is in pie! Feast your eyes on this tasty treat. Happy autumn! photo by Poppy Wright