Susan Cooper

When I was a child I loved hearing this poem. It really made me believe there was a Santa Claus. I used to read this poem to my class of six year olds with all the enthusiasm of a true believer just before the holidays. I loved how they would be so...

Happy Holidays! I am an unapologetic Holiday junkie. I can't wait for the season to arrive and I decorate to abandon. The holiday season for me starts at Halloween and climaxes on New-Years day. I love it all. Just after Thanksgiving I start with my Ch...

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The season for giving, celebrating and sharing. This is a great and fun time for craft beer. The beer stores are full of holiday and winter ales. This is where the brewer can be quite creative. There are no rules for winter and holiday beers. Some brew...

I ask that each and every one of you take a moment to offer a prayer to the family’s who were affected and lost a dear one from this senseless  and terrible tragedy in Connecticut. Life’s journey continues for some but sadly not all&#...

I have had a wonderful time in my kitchen and loved sharing these recipes with you. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do. Below are links to all the recipes that were featured in the "12 Days From My Kitchen"...

On the 12th Day From My Kitchen, I give to you, 12 Small Jars Of Raspberry Balsamic Jelly. I found the recipe by accident. I was in the doctors office reading some ancient magazine. In one of the areas there was an article about good homemade acco...

On the 11th Day From My Kitchen, I give to you, an 11 minute Irish Coffee Recipe just for you. Who doesn't like coffee, especially spiked like this. As always, this not hard to make. In fact it's as simple as it gets. This is especially good on a c...

On the 10th Day From My Kitchen, I give to you, 10 Almond & Chocolate Cluster Candies. These Homemade Almond & Chocolate Clusters are one of my all time favorites. This recipe came from Giada De Laurentis on the Food Network. When I tried i...

On the 9th Day From My Kitchen, I give to you, a 9 Freezer Biscuit Recipe. The smell of baking homemade biscuits in the morning is always a delight and so hard to resist. I love this recipe because I can make it well in advance of any friends and famil...