Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies...

This is the start of my favorite time of year.  From October through Christmas, I’m that giddy, goofy annoyingly cheerful person everyone hates (I guess I should apologize upfront for all the merriment and good cheer that will be unleashed…mostly to the Boy since he has to live with me).  While I enjoy Spring too (especially after having suffered the slim pickings of the farmers markets during the lean Winter...

Coconut Almond Chocolate Macaroons...

The other day I was idly going through my Google reader when I hit upon the latest entry from my blogger friend Sizzle.  She had been running a bit of a contest, giving away a CD of covers she loved.  For whatever reason, I didn’t enter…blame my forgetfulness…or laziness…whatever.  Either way, I was kicking myself when I read the list of covers she included in the CDs she gave away.  I love, love,...

Gifts from Shaw Girl’s Kitchen...

So you’re finishing up your Christmas shopping, happily checking everyone off of your list and then it hits you: what about my co-workers? Sure a lot of them can be complete and total idiots, but ’tis the season to be forgiving (and to ignore the fact that some of your co-workers – thankfully none of mine – have the charm of a poisonous snake) and what says “let bygones be bygones” like...