Warning: This is not your father’s kringle. Or your grandma’s.

It’s not the kringle you’d buy in Copenhagen. Or in Racine, Wisconsin, home of Racine Danish Kringles – “Always the best.” Check out their 28 flavors at kringle.com.

THIS kringle is beyond decadent, a dense, moist pastry base covered with flaky layers of buttery dough, topped with a thick ooze of caramel, a heavy layer of toasted pecans, and drizzled with rich, thick icing.

This is MY kringle story, and I’m sticking to it. (more…)

Ohhhh….. my!

What can I say? These just might be the best cookies I’ve ever baked.

Well – maybe they’re co-champions. I’d name Fudge Drops the winner in the chocolate division, with these newcomers taking top honors in “not chocolate.”

As fellow blogger Susan Reid would say, Salty-Sweet Butter Pecan Cookies are DA BOMB. (more…)