Author Archives: umpleby

Day 13:  The Chocolate Dipped Shortbread  After a long hiatus we welcome back this favorite for the Holiday Season.   The secret to the delicate crunch of this amazing cookie is that the recipe calls for some rice flour as … Continue reading →

Day 12:  The Coconut Macaroon  We leave the flour in the barrel and the butter in the fridge for this cookie.  Made with only egg whites, coconut, sugar and vanilla this cookie is made for the gluten intolerant people.  And … Continue reading →

Picture this:  Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass team up with Tim Burton to make a dystopian stop motion animation holiday special.  Charleton Heston voices the character of Robbie Thorn, inspector for the Christmastown Police Department.  Christmastown is overpopulated with elves … Continue reading →