Hi, everyone! I have been back from my Australia teaching trip for a week, and am still catching up on sleep, LOL. Yes, it was a long trip to and fro, but it was worth it - especially to see students and fellow instructors in the flesh after two years of working in isolation. In addition to the long travel, it wasn't...
Happy Easter to all who celebrate! And what a splendid Easter it is here on Cookie Connection! We've got quite the holiday showing of Easter eggs, bunnies, chicks, flowers, and other springtime themes. Hopefully, you'll find...
Spring continues springing up here on Cookie Connection! After a robust list of springtime and Easter cookies in last week's Spotlight, you all have outdone yourselves again. This week's hot list presents...
Hello and happy spring! My daffodils are in full bloom here in Missouri, and I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of 200 Virginia bluebells that I planted last fall. Though I see no signs of them yet, so I must confess that...
Hello and welcome to the recap of Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge #50! I must admit that this challenge was by far one of my favorites, as it gave everyone a chance to...
I am finally back after a two-week hiatus from Spotlights due to my work schedule. However, I must say that, at a time like this when a senseless war is raging and innocent people are getting killed, it feels completely...
Hi, all! Surprisingly, we've only got two Valentine's Day-themed cookie sets on our hot list this week. (I know you're making them, people, so please post away! 😘) One set contains the...
Love is clearly in the Cookie Connection air, if this week's hot list is any indication! On it, you'll find Valentine's sets galore, with which you're sure to be smitten, as well as a few...
Hi, everyone! Thanks for cutting me a break last weekend and allowing me to get by without a Spotlight. Class weekends (like last weekend) are always super busy for me because I . . .
One of the things I love most about these challenges is seeing such diversity in our entrants' styles and the techniques that they use. And this challenge was certainly no exception! Your theme choices showed...
Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2022 with a bang! Not only are there so many outstanding cookies on this week's hot list, but...
Merry Christmas, all! Next Saturday is Christmas and I'll have a house-load of guests, so this Spotlight is my final one before the New Year, and possibly my last opportunity to wish you a wonderful holiday season. I hope your Christmas is...
'Tis the season for cookies! We have SOOO many festive Christmas cookies flooding the site right now that, even if you've just glanced at the home page photo feeds, there's no way they won't put you in the holiday spirit. Kudos to all who have been posting this delightful work - keep it up, please...
From the looks of this week's Spotlight, everyone on the site seems to have moved without any hesitation right from Halloween and directly on to Christmas! And what glorious holiday cookies we have on this hot list! Thanks to...
With many cookiers owning dozens – even hundreds – of cookie cutters, losing track of the identity of one or two is bound to happen. And, trying to decipher those "mystery" cutters can be a challenge all on its own. Fortunately, our Practice Bakes Perfect challenge entrants have shown...
