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Teddy Bear Cookies

Teddy Bear Cookies

What could be more cute than teddy bears for a little kid’s birthday party theme? Dariana of Diva Diner shares the recipe for Teddy Bear Cookies: There’s just one batch of cookie dough to mix up — the secret is melted chocolate to colour one part of the vanilla dough. I love her idea of [...]

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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Mexican Cookies

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Mexican Cookies

We enjoyed these decadent little cookies, called Pulvarones, at a friend’s home in Oaxaca and couldn’t rest until we got the recipe! The oval shape is traditional for Pulvarones in Mexico, apparently, and you can wrap each cookie individually in a piece of bright tissue paper if you want to be truly authentic. Makes a [...]

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Kitchen Gifts in a Jar

Kitchen Gifts in a Jar

Layer a few colourful ingredients in a wide-mouthed Mason jar, decorate the lid with fabric, ribbon, dried flowers, etc., and tie on a small wooden spoon or cute cookie cutter — and you’ve got a quick and easy gift that’s sure to be appreciated. Take a little Google around the internet and you’ll find plenty [...]

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Peanut-Butter Dog Cookies

Peanut-Butter Dog Cookies

This dog cookies recipe was given to me by my elderly neighbour — our dogs have managed to convince her that we don’t feed them anything tasty (not true!) and love to beg her for these home-made dog treats! Ingredients: 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp water 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 egg 1 tsp [...]

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