Orange Shortbread Cookies

Orange Shortbread Cookies I love twitter. I read some of the most interesting stories linked from there. Recently, NPR posted a story about shortbread cookies. It is a sweet story Orange Shortbread Cookies from recent NPR story http://www.npr.org/2013/12/06/249277869/a-tale-of-two-cookies-the-brass-sisters-holiday-shortbread]) and since…

Hazelnut Crisps

Hazelnut Crisps (from flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cljacobs/319970055/) My dog’s name is Hazel. She is named after the Hazelnut tree. One night in a fit of boredom I googled Hazelnut Cookies Recipe and started browsing. This recipe stood out as having yummy potential.…

New England Gingersnaps

New England Gingersnaps (from the Christmas Cookies Oxmoor House http://www.abebooks.com/Christmas-Cookies-Oxmoor-House-Alabama/291409388/bd) I have a lot of cookbooks and I have one just for Christmas cookies that I have had for years. Believe it or not, this is the only recipe I…

Christmas Letter 2013

Friends, family, and colleagues; The Liles family has had a wonderfully blessed year. We are a lucky family now living in West Lafayette, Indiana. The year has been filled with some challenges, some tribulations, lots of laughter, a few tears,…