Remembering Nana

By Lori Powell

My Nana…I wish I could say that I got my love of baking while sitting in the kitchen at the side of my Nana. But in fact, the opposite is true.

You see, she used to bake a long time ago but that was before she had a fire in the oven. So, as the story goes, that was the end of her baking career and my chance of ever making a cake or brownie alongside her.

However, my Nana was a marvel cooking on top of the range. I like to think that at least that part rubbed off on me.

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Sugar Cookies for the Holidays -- Ready, Set, Bake!

By Allison Kociuruba

It doesn’t get more festive than decorating sugar cookies. It’s quick, fun and easy to do for almost any holiday or occasion.

Start with your favorite sugar cookie dough or this easy one from Elinor Klivans’ Big Fat Cookies cookbook, published by Chronicle Books.

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