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...
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...
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...
by Jane Sweeney | Dec 4, 2017 | Christmas, Recipes
My name is Jane and I don’t love baking holiday cookies. There, I said it! I absolutely love cookies, but I’ve just never been a spend-all-day-in-the-kitchen-making-sugar-cookies type of gal. But you can’t have the holidays without cookies. So I’ve put together...
by Cool Mom Staff | Nov 29, 2017 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
Quite a few of us at Cool Mom HQ have kids obsessed with baking, Master Chef Junior, Top Chef Jr., and Nerdy Nummies, to name a few. And on the top of their holiday wish lists? Cooking and baking supplies made just for them. No complaints here. If you’ve also...
