
I received an unexpected gift this Christmas from a few people that Dan works with: a copy of Martha Stewart’s Cookies
. A lot of the treats I have baked in the last year found their way to Dan’s office and while I haven’t spent much time around his team, they all know me. It’s kind of funny to be known through my baking but then again it seems to fit. A few folks got together to buy me this book as a thank you for all of the goodies… and maybe as encouragement to bake more?
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Tagged as: chocolate, cookies, ginger, gingerbread

How was your Christmas? Did you get everything you wanted? Santa was very good to me. I got a load of kitchen goodness, the best of which is a Le Creuset. I’ve already used it. And several new cookbooks… I fear I’ve become predictable.
But that was yesterday. Now we are in No Man’s Land. That week between Christmas and the new year. What do you do during this week? Do you take down the tree or do you wait until January (or February) for that? Do you look back at what you’ve done (or haven’t done) this year? Look ahead to the next year and make your list of resolutions and goals? Make a plan? Or do you sit on the couch with a cat resting her head in the crook of your elbow while you type out a bazillion questions while avoiding what really needs to be done? That’s what I do. Obviously.
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Tagged as: cake, christmas, gingerbread, holiday classics