A friend recently gifted me this insanely cute strawberry cookie cutter in celebration of the first day of spring, and I couldn't wait to put it to use. It's sweetly nostalgic and makes the process of cookie-baking even happier. We have a few strawberries growing in our garden ...read more
The process of making sugar cookies - preparing the dough, rolling it out, cutting the shapes, baking them, whipping up the royal icing - is daunting. But when you break it up into a couple of sessions, it's remarkably doable. One of my favorite holiday traditions is to invite ...read more
Sugar cookies, by definition, should be pretty simple since they're comprised mainly of butter and sugar. The problem is, they're fairly labor-intensive and royal icing is tricky to master. I'm no expert, but here are some of my tips to ensure that your cookies come out looking ...read more
My fiancé jokes that every holiday is "my favorite" since I get overly giddy about each approaching one. I can say with certainty though, that Saint Patrick's Day has never really done it for me. Sure, I try to wear green to avoid getting pinched, but the thrill of tinted ...read more