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Healthy Christmas cookie recipe from the Golden Door Spa

Readers of this column know that the Golden Door, in Escondio, California is not only one of my pet places, but a favorite of Los Angeles spa buffs...
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these irresitable treats!

St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow and people everywhere are preparing for this all-green celebration. With the green beer flowing, you'll be...
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Almond apricot bars

Today happens to be National Cookie Day - not that most of us need a specifically designated day to enjoy baking and eating cookies, but it does...
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Ring in the Holidays with Isabella’s Cookies, not your average cookie

  • Isabella's Cookies
  • November 18, 2010
Are you scrambling to find something to bring to the next holiday party? Or you just need a quick sugar fix? I was recently introduced to Isabella&...
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Easy-to-make Christmas cookies (featuring chocolate)

Chocolate-Hazelnut ShortbreadIngredients½ cup plus two-thirds cup hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and divided1 and two-thirds cups of all...
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Holiday gingerbread men

There's nothing that says "holiday baking" more than gingerbread. While constructing a gingerbread house is kind of tricky and...
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Red wine cookies recipe

The simplicity and ease of preparation of these cookies is astounding, considering the elegance of the ingredients. Made with olive oil and red...
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New from the Chef: Cinnamon Crisps (with how-to pictures)

It's fall. The leaves are changing, the weather is changing and moods soon will be changing. What shouldn't be changing, however, are the...
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Kids movement fun for the holidays

  • holiday movement for kids
  • December 14, 2010
The best gift for your children for the holidays is getting them to move in a fun way and stay active. The articles linked below are filled with...
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