Melissa’s Sugar Cookies {Holiday Cookie Swap}

Melissa currently resides in Nuremburg, Germany with her boyfriend, Justin, and she still managed to make some good ‘ole decorated sugar cookies for this years holiday cookie swap! With bakers all the way from New York and Germany– it’s no wonder why virtual cookie swaps are the way to go!  And now for Melissa’s sugar […]

Tri-Level Brownies

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cookies, cookies, and more cookies. This week has been ridiculously sweet. Two cookie exchanges in a 48 hour period have filled my fridge with way too many tempting treats for one woman to handle.  This year I opted out of making cookies and decided to bake my mom’s favorite brownies.  Even though the brownies aren’t particularly holiday-esque, […]

Luca is at it Again! {Holiday Cookie Swap}

Mr. Luca had so much fun baking cookies last year that he was practically begging me to guest post again this year. He’s been practicing all year in his test kitchen and he has come up with quite a treat to start off this year’s virtual cookie swap!

The Buena Vista Brunch & Spiced Nuts

The Buena Vista Brunch comes around once a year and every year it is just as great as the last. The brunch started many years ago, bringing together a group of friends for a holiday get together in December. Since Dotty and my mom passed, the ladies invited the daughters to join in their place […]

Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone is having a very Merry Christmas! The past few Christmases I have been on a 16 hour plane ride en route to Africa or in the middle of the Mekong Delta for the Dunn Family Christmas Vacation (not a bad way to spend Christmas!).  Vacation is starting a little later this year, so […]