Cranberry Walnut Crumb Bars December 6, 2010Heather SheireEver since I made cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving, I’ve been thinking about how to use those same flavors in a dessert. Tremendously sour in their raw state, cranberries reveal a...
A Northwest Girl’s Blackberry Pie December 3, 2010Heather SheireAs a native Pacific-Northwest-kind-of-girl, it’s a part of my Holiday traditions to bake a blackberry pie. Picking the wild berries with my father back in Washington State is one of...
New York Times 40-hour Chocolate Chip Cookies December 1, 2010Heather SheireChocolate chip cookies are very serious business. I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I have been tinkering with for many years. It’s one of my signature desserts and...
French Cheese Puffs aka Gougères aka Pâte à Choux November 29, 2010Heather SheireLike little bite-size popovers, these light and cheesy snacks are just fun to eat! Gougères make a warm and comforting appetizer or snack, but I also like to serve them...
Thanksgiving in a Pie November 27, 2010Heather SheireThis is such a beautifully classic idea, I’m amazed that I’ve never run across it before. The weekend before Thanksgiving, my family of four took a road trip to Montclair,...
A Sweet and Salty Treat: Kettle Corn November 23, 2010Heather SheireIt’s almost Thanksgiving and there’s a whole lotta cookin’ going on in my kitchen. Cranberry sauce, two kinds of stuffing, pie, pie, pie and, of course, turkey. My fabulous sister-in-law,...