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Tea Time Tassies: A Pie-Inspired Holiday Cookie

November 19, 2023 Gia Ciccone

Tea Time Tassies Recipe

This is the perfect bite-sized alternative to making a whole pecan pie

These “mini pies” are called Tea Time Tassies, and at their core they are just a bite-sized pecan pie. You have all the elements of a pecan pie that you can easily pop into your mouth - no long bake times or slicing required!

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In Recipes Tags recipe, cookie, Christmas cookies, holiday
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Grandma Cookies: My Long Lost Christmas Cookie Recipe

November 8, 2023 Gia Ciccone

Grandma Cookies

One of my grandmother’s go-to Christmas cookies that I recently rediscovered after many years of lost & half-written recipes

On the surface, Grandma Cookies are simple & mild in flavor compared to many Christmas cookies. The round vanilla cookies are pillowy soft in the middle, topped with sprinkles, & not cloyingly sweet. You could eat a bunch without really thinking about it, especially with a cup of coffee.

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In Recipes Tags Christmas cookies, recipe, cookie, holiday
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Four Simple Syrup Recipes for Your Morning Coffee

January 8, 2022 Gia Ciccone

4 Simple Syrup Recipes for Your Morning Coffee

I find store-bought syrups to be terribly sweet, so I started making my own. After some trial and error, I’m sharing my base simple syrup recipe along with three of my favorite flavor variations - brown sugar, vanilla bean, and pumpkin spice!

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A Holiday Treat: My Mom's Crab Sauce

December 23, 2020 Gia Ciccone
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Mom’s Crab Sauce

A rich, sweet, Italian-American blue crab sauce that will knock your socks off, guaranteed.

I am feeling nostalgic this holiday, and after years of putting it off, I’m finally making my mom’s sweet, delicious blue crab sauce for Christmas Eve. Originally from a newspaper clipping from years ago, my family adapted the recipe and it's been filling tummies and bowls ever since.

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