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Amazing Coconut Cookies Macaroons, Version 2

This coconut cookies macaroons recipe is light and delicious. Easy to adapt to so many flavors, this recipe also shows how just altering similar ingredients can change the entire recipe. Check this version out! I came back with a tan-how’s that for a hot opener? It feels so good. And now it is back to …

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Kadayif, Kadaif, Kanafe, Kanofa, Kanafeh…who knows?

It occurred to me that maybe some of you might seek out a Middle Eastern or Greek market searching for za’atar. If that is the case, you need to search for kadayif, too. I love Middle Eastern pastries. Now most of you are probably familiar with baklava and I love that. But another fun pastry …

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Give Me Some Sauce Tuesday or Thai Peanut Sauce

Thai Peanut Sauce is perfect on everything, including a spoon! Made with coconut milk and peanut butter and a few extras, you will find yourself making this all the time! Years ago when my kids were wee ones, I discovered peanut sauce. Or maybe it was they discovered peanut butter and then I discovered peanut …

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Not My Mama’s Cherry Pie and Toasted Coconut Cookies

Not My Mama’s Cherry Pie  “If life is a bowl of cherries, then what am I doing in the pits?”  Today is George Washington’s Birthday. A long, long time ago when I walked miles to school we celebrated George’s birthday on his real birthday. I don’t think President’s Day was invented yet. And when I …

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