Ruby Red grapefruit chess bars
The first time I learned about chess bars, I was at the Strand Bookstore in New York City browsing through its collection of…
Ruby Red grapefruit cookies
In my kitchen, I have one drawer. Clearly, this greatly limits the amount of stuff I can possess, unless I want my kitchen…
Peanut butter crisscrosses
At a recent Hill Country church bake sale, I was faced with a difficult decision—which dessert to try? There were pies, cakes, and…
Pepita-lime crescent cookies
I had a design meeting with my book editors recently. My contribution? I brought cookies. They enjoyed the cookies but then I felt…
Ginger crinkles recipe
My grandma recently told me that she paid a visit to her 95-year-old sister in an assisted living home. “To brighten Aunt Frances’s…
