Spring in Chicago is struggling to unfold but the Saucer Magnolias have been stunning in bloom. The Daffodils and Tulips have finally burst forth. And now Bradford Pears, Cherries and Red Buds are following suit.
I am very fond of making icebox shortbread cookies. The basic recipe is so simple and easy. Butter, confectioner's sugar, pinch of salt, splash of vanilla and flour.
Then the flavor combinations can be intriguing to mix in. I have done lemon zest and then rolled the logs in poppy seed. I have also mixed in maple syrup and rolled that one in toasted walnuts....
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I was craving dessert tonight but sadly we were bereft of cookies and ice cream. I settled for plain yogurt with blackberries and honey mixed in. Surprisingly it was spot on the money.
T'is the season in Chicago and I do not mean the warm, toasty Holiday season that it actually is. That season I like. T'is now the season of gray, rainy, dreary days. Cold windy days where the Sun never really appears. I get so bummed without the occasional spot of sunshine.
Tonight we had a chocolate-bourbon pecan pie and a traditional pumpkin pie. I also baked off the extra bits of pie crust that I sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. The smell and taste brought back so many memories of my boyhood Thanksgivings. I still miss being in the kitchen helping my mom bake pies.
