Orange-Rosemary Cookies with Orange GlazeIngredients 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 small sprig fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 orange, finely zested and juice reserved 2 cups confectioners' sugar |
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I love baking and cooking all year 'round, but I especially love Christmas time when I can make cookies and other festive foods. After spending November writing a quota of words each day during NaNoWriMo, I decided to do something similar in December and make time to make one special treat each day. I've got to let those words created during the challenge simmer a bit before looking at them again, right? Also, I have lots of parties to attend and who doesn't love to see a plate of yummy cookies show up on the table? I began my cookie baking with a friend of mine, and this is a cookie we made on Day Number 1. Here goes: |
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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