I love shortbread and have been searching for the perfect recipe for a long time. I tried two recipes this week and I think I have finally found it in this one, taken from The Fresh Cookie, who claims it is a traditional Scottish recipe. https://www.thefreshcooky.com/classic-shortbread-recipe/#recipe It is super buttery and delicious! |
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The point of this cookie, anyway, was to test out the new rolling pins I received last Christmas that roll out embossed cookies. I now have four decorations and they are all so festive. I wanted to try them all. So here goes. Tip: brush olive oil on the rolling pin to help prevent the dough from sticking to the rolling pins. |
I remember the excitement of visiting the public library as a child. The magic and suspense of reading favorites like The Velvet Room and The Secret Garden tugged at my imagination. Biographies of George Washington Carver and Betsy Ross allowed me to see the lives of those who came before me and to appreciate their accomplishments. Poetry collections like my favorite The Tall Book of Poems, which I took with me on sleepovers, introduced me to a range of poetry where I could consider how the placement and rhythm of words affected your mood – sometimes bouncy, other times melancholy. Plus, I really loved the way that book felt in my small hands. My goal in writing children’s books, I think, is an attempt to recreate those feelings, those early years of reading books where everything seemed possible.
I received an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and won the Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award from SCBWI. I worked as a Children's Librarian for 20 years and still prefer to read books written for young people. I have two Cavapoo dogs named Prince Albert and Daisy Wu, and a black kitten named Mortimer. I am married and split time between homes with my husband Rod in Dayton, OH and in Cadiz, KY where we enjoy our pontoon boat on Lake Barkley.
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