There is a lot of Valentine’s Day grumpiness this time of year. Don’t get me wrong; a lot of the arguments are totally valid, and I was definitely a complainer during my topsy-turvy twenties (at least, in the romance…
Chocolate Peppermint Bark Shortbread
Everyone has their personal favorite taste that they cherish over everything else. Some people like beer, others prefer specialty cheese… For my husband, it’s any dessert with peppermint or a fresh minty flavor (with maple a close second, being Canadian…
Old-School Hamentashen
In most cultures, food equals love. From our grandmothers urging us to finish giant platefuls of pasta, or showering kids with cookies, or coming home to Mama’s house for a favorite dinner, the food we grew up with represents comfort,…