We’re sharing some of our favorite practical gifts that people will actually use, starting at under $30. To wrap up the post, Laurie shares some tips for dressing up gifts without spending a ton of money. My wife won’t let me buy her jewelry (she rarely wears it anyway), but she does appreciate a gift…
Many of the gardening gift guides aren’t a great fit for me, so I decided to put together a list for those who like some functional mixed in with their fun. Here are 15 gift ideas for the gardener in your life, to take them from planting to harvest, and brighten their holidays.
These raspberry ribbon cookies are one of my husband’s favorite Christmas cookies. The rich, buttery cookies are filled with seedless raspberry jam, but you can substitute your favorite flavor if you prefer.
Skip the store bought cookies! These easy Christmas cookies let you turn one batch of dough into three different cookies – lemon-almond, chocolate-mint thumbprint, and chocolate dipped chocolate chip. Two of the recipes are sliced and one is rolled, making it easy to prep them for baking. (No cookie cutters needed!) Pair them up with…
The yule log cake, or Bûche de Noël, is one of the oldest types of cakes that’s still made. This yule log cake recipe has moist tender cake crumb, combined with lightly sweetened whipped cream filling and rich chocolate ganache “bark”. While the traditional cake pairs a chocolate sponge cake with cream filling, a quick…