If you’re going to spend Thanksgiving with friends or family, and you want to bring along a hostess gift that shows your appreciation without breaking the bank, these chocolate sea salt shortbread cookies are easy and impressive. You can even make the dough ahead of time and store in the freezer. Pop them in the oven, half-dip them in chocolate, and sprinkle with salt. They’re pretty, delicious, and they look like they take a lot more time to make than […]
Thank you for your amazing blog! My question is about brownies. Mine always turn out too cake-like in texture. What is the best recipe for a really fudge-y brownie? Thank you! Hi Annie! Fudgy brownie recipes usually don’t have baking powder, and using only the egg yolk in the batter tends to make it heavier. I would mix the batter just enough to combine it – you don’t want a lot of air in the batter. You also get […]
Our daughter will be ordering wedding invitations soon. Do we still have to ‘hand address’ wedding invitations? Can we use a great script font and pretty foil labels? Is that acceptable today? Thank you. What a great question. There are so many beautiful ways to address invitations now. It’s strictly a matter of your personal preference, budget, and what’s popular where you live. A wedding invitation is a once-in-a-lifetime (one hopes) opportunity to create a memorable document that reflects the […]
I just discovered your blog. How uplifting! Thank you! I came across your blog from Ireland. I am of Irish/Scottish decent. Have you been to Scotland? If so, do share. I’ve visited Scotland and I love it more than almost anyplace I’ve ever been. The Highlands are magnificent, and while I don’t know exactly how much Scottish ancestry I possess, it felt like home. There’s such strength of character in the Scottish soul, and the subtle and understated sense of […]
Dear Lea, Where could I get “armfuls of holly” as shown in your post about arrangements? I absolutely loved the one mixed with roses! I found holly in quantity at the local nursery, where they were selling it by the branch. I’m so glad you liked the roses and holly arrangement! Thanks for writing in. Best, Lea
