Apple Cranberry Pie, A Book Review and the Weekly Menu including Christmas #LitHappens

Apples, Cranberries, and Streusel Topping....This may be the perfect Christmas Pie.

Super Simple Chocolate Cake #CakeSliceBakers

This simple, small-size cake has all the flavor, beauty, and pizzaz of a full size, more highly decorated cake.  It is perfect for smaller, casual gatherings.

This is the final bake by the Cake Slice Bakers group for 2024......

Z is for Zucchini

 Kolokithopites are delicious Zucchini Fritters that make a great appetizer, side dish, or light vegetarian main course.

Z is for Zucchini........

Winter White Cosmopolitan #SundayFunday

Start your Holiday gathering with this delicious Winter White Cosmopolitan.  Similar to the original but using White Cranberry Juice and garnished with Candied Cranberries.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are Spreading Christmas Cheer today......

A Tropical Grazing Board and Hawaiian Sparkling Wine; Mele Kalikimaka #WorldWineTravel

I am heading to Maui to kick off the New Year.  I am very excited to return this year and so fortunate to have such good friends who welcome us to their home on the Island.   

I decided to see if Hawaii made sparkling wines.  To my delight, they do.  This made my decision on what to share with this month's wine group very easy.

Molasses Applesauce Cookies, A Book Review and The Weekly Menu

These delicious, old-fashioned cookies are flavored with molasses, honey, and warm spices.  They are not too sweet which made me very happy.

I was inspired to make these cookies while listening to the final book in the Red River Valley Series by Lauraine Snelling.....

Laufabraud (Icelandic Snowflake Bread) #BreadBakers #EattheWorld

Laufabraud is a Christmas Tradition in Iceland.  An easy flatbread cut much like the paper snowflakes we made in grade school and then fried to a crisp golden brown.  

This is what happens when Bread Bakers meets up with Eat the World.....