Holiday recipes, tips and tricks

9 fabulous homemade food gifts I wish someone would make me this holiday season.

by Jane Sweeney | Dec 16, 2017 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Holiday Cooking, Recipes

Break out the spatula and grab a tween (or, heck, a 6-year-old), because I’ve got nine of my absolute favorite homemade holiday food gifts that will wow your favorite teacher, aunt, or UPS delivery person. All of these food gifts are dead easy to make and package...

10 delicious and totally easy holiday food crafts for kids.

by Kate Etue | Dec 14, 2017 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes

At Cool Mom HQ, we’re suckers for easy crafts that keep the kids busy, especially during the holidays. But the Cool Mom Eats team? Well, we say if you take time to craft it, you should be able to eat it. These 10 easy, delicious holiday food crafts for kids are...

5 of the most gorgeous thumbprint cookies for easy holiday baking.

by Caroline Siegrist | Dec 13, 2017 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes

Every year, I have grand visions of making a bakery-worthy display of elaborate holiday cookies using a candy thermometer, piping bag — the whole deal. But inevitably, the holiday crush, well, crushes those aspirations. So this year I’m embracing super...

The best — and simplest — potato latkes recipe. Start Hanukkah here.

by Stacie Billis | Dec 12, 2017 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes

One of my favorite things about home cooking is that, more often than you might think, the best recipes are the simplest ones. In this case, it doesn’t get any better than classic potato latkes made with nothing more than russet potatoes, onions, flour, egg,...

8 Hanukkah cookies you’ll want to eat all eight days…and nights.

by Georgette Gilmore | Dec 9, 2017 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes

Enjoying fried foods for Hanukkah celebrates the magical story of the Jewish holiday, aka The Festival of Lights. Families feast on crispy latkes, fried jelly doughnuts, and more decadent Hanukkah treats for eight nights. Holiday cookies, while not fried, are a fun...

Stop everything and make these 8 cool pop-culture gingerbread cookies now.

by Kate Etue | Dec 6, 2017 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes

I have to be honest that I don’t love decorating gingerbread houses with my kids… the mess, the crazy sugar high from all those gumdrops, and the inevitable tears when it all collapses. That’s why I prefer gingerbread people! So much more simple, and...