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Nothing signals the start to the winter holiday season quite like a platter full of freshly baked cookies, from sugar-dusted crescents to chocolate-dipped macaroons and sprinkle-topped wafers. … more

12/4/18

Pferrenusse, a German spice cookie, comes fresh from Ruth Patchett’s oven. Patchett volunteered to bake traditional German Christmas cookies for refreshments following a Dec. 5 concert by German organist Albrecht von Gaudecker on the pipe organ at Grace Lutheran Church.

Adventures in German baking

Thank you Albrecht von Gaudecker for inspiring me to make German Christmas cookies this year. Von Gaudecker, a world-renowned organist, is performing 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5, at Grace Lutheran Church … more

By Ruth Patchett | 11/26/18

Thanksgiving customs and spreads can vary wildly from region to region, but celebrants are always guaranteed a feast for the eyes, mouth and spirit.

Dishing on traditions

Thursday is Thanksgiving. It never ceases to amaze me of the traditions associated with the holiday — and how different they are in other areas of our country. I think it must be a Midwestern … more

By NANCY ZEMAN | 11/20/18

Honey can be used in a variety of ways from easing coughs to shower gel and — of course — for cooking. Whether it’s baking, marinating or making a salad dressing, honey is a natural source of sweetness manufactured in a natural way — by bees. (Special to The Prairie Press)

Using your honeybee haul

It’s Honeybee Festival weekend and why wouldn’t we be talking about cooking with honey? According to the National Honey Board, the story of honey is older than history itself. An … more

BY Nancy Zeman | 10/3/18

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