Marry Me Cookies Recipe (a.k.a. I Want To Marry You Cookies)

[1] The Marry Me recipe, below (photos #1 and #2 © Nancy Mock | Taste Of Home). [2] Marry Me cookie dough. [3] The original I Want To Marry You cookie by Melissa Stadler. You can press an extra chunk of chocolate into the top of the cookies when they come out of the oven…
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National Baked Alaska Day & The Original Baked Alaska Recipe

[1] A dramatic beauty (photo © The Ocean Aire). [2] Brandy, rum, or other alcohol is lit in a small cup or spoon and poured over the Baked Alaska (photo © J F Restaurants). [3] The dessert is just as beautiful without flames (photo © Monkey Business | Dreamstime). [4] You can use any flavors…
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Coffee Cheesecake Recipe With Chocolate Ganache For National Coffee Break Day

January 20th is National Coffee Break Day. How about a luxurious piece of coffee cheesecake to go with that cup of joe? This recipe has an Oreo cookie crust and is topped with a silky, rich chocolate ganache. You can personalize it with the crust of your choice. We happened to have a supply of…
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Lady M’s Tiramisu Mille Crepes Cake & All The Cake Holidays

[1] The divine Tiramisù Mille Crêpes Cake, a cake version of tiramisu††. You can order it here (photos #1, #2, and #4 © Lady M). [2] A slice. Bet you can’t eat just one! [3] The cake’s namesake, tiramisù. Here’s a recipe (photo Linda Finn | Taste Of Home). [4] Another Crêpes Cake choice for…
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Cherry-Lime Shortbread Recipe, National Shortbread Day & All Cookie Holidays

January 6th is National Shortbread Day, celebrating Scotland’s great contribution to cookiedom*. The classic Scottish cookie (or biscuit, the term used for cookies in the U.K.) recipe is traditionally one part white sugar, two parts butter, three to four parts plain wheat flour, and a bit of salt—but no leavening†. Over the centuries, the buttery…
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