A Very Merry Totoro Christmas to You!

I regret that for the majority of my life I had not watched the movie  My Neighbor Totoro   ( となりのトトロ )  the 1988 Japanese animation written...

SPARKLY COCOA NIB CHIP BUTTER COOKIES

Happy Holidays! Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happy New Year! These cookies are my fanciful take on chocolate ...

CHRISTMAS IN JULY COOKIE CONTEST: Vanilla Pod Butter/Tiffany Snowflake Cookies

Christmas in July Cookie Contest! Can you believe I've been blogging since 2007 and this is the 1st contest I'm entering?  I'm s...

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS COOKIES: VANILLA BEAN BUTTER COOKIE RECIPE

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 large egg plus 1 egg white, beaten 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or 1...