Roselin, this was an easy recipe. I made it for my MIL a few months back and she raved about it. So I thought it would be good for Christmas too. The recipe came from Allrecipes.com. Here's the recipe: Cinnamon Biscotti: Ingredients * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon * 1 teaspoon baking powder * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 2/3 cup white sugar * 6 tablespoons butter * 1 egg * 1 egg yolk * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 1 egg, beaten * 3 tablespoons white sugar * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Sift together the flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, baking powder and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the 2/3 cup sugar and butter. Beat in 1 egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into two pieces. Roll each piece into a log about 9 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Place logs on the prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly. Brush with the beaten egg. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden and firm to the touch. Cool for 15 minutes. On a cutting board, slice each log crosswise at a diagonal into 1/2 inch slices, using a serrated knife. Place back on the baking sheet, cut side down, and sprinkle with a mixture of the remaining cinnamon and sugar. Return to the oven for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until toasted. Cool on wire racks, and store in an airtight container.

Here is the recipe I have used for many, many, many years. Oh, just saw you have already made them. Will post anyway. Boston Baked Beans I have used this recipe since the very early 1960s and have no recollection of where I got it although it may have been from a magazine that Ford used to publish. Everyone loves them, because they are delicious. People are always asking me to bring them to get togethers. 2 No. 2 cans pork and beans (each can 16 oz) 4 T brown sugar (1/4 cup) 1/2 cup catsup 2 T mustard 1 medium onion, minced (I grate the onion right over the beans) 1 T honey Mix all of the above together and place in a baking dish. Cover with two of three strips of bacon (honestly, after the first time of preparing these many, many years ago, we never wanted the bacon again – made it too greasy). Bake at 250 for about 2 hours. Serves 8

I just made the following cranberry sauce. It smells wonderful. I love nuts and truly wanted to put in the walnuts, but several who will be here tomorrow for Thanksgiving Dinner cannot have nuts, so I did not add them. Also, I could not find raspberry juice, but did find an Ocean Spray Cranberry-Raspberry and used that. PAUL’S HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SAUCE This stuff is to die for. Paul works in our frame shop in St. Augustine, and like us he loves to cook. When he offered to bring his homemade cranberry sauce to Thanksgiving dinner I didn't hesitate in accepting. Bursting with flavor it represents a delightful departure from the canned sauce we're all so used to. Wonderful flavors and the crunch of walnuts...mmmm...terrific. 1 cup real maple syrup 1 cup cranberry or raspberry juice 1 bag fresh cranberries 1 medium orange, zested 1 cup walnut halves or pieces Combine syrup, juice, zest and cranberries in saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower to medium heat and cook until cranberries pop open, about 10 minutes. Skim off any excess foam and add walnuts. Stir to combine and refrigerate to chill before serving.

Lukki, my DIL's kitchen is the same. She's not a cook but will bake brownies or banana bread once in a while. It makes me crazy to try to cook something for my grandson when I'm babysitting. It's a large, square kitchen with good counter space and storage, but there is no island, so it's like 9 or 10 ft from one side of the kitchen to the other. The work triangle is HUGE, lol. There are 2 lazy susan corner cabinets, kitty corner from each other. The one closest to the stove, where there is a microwave on the counter and a tiny bit of counter space, holds all the baking ingredients and some misc pieces. Kitty corner, on the side where the sink is, where there is one full counter run with nothing but the stand mixer on it, has all the pots and pans. OMG. Totally backwards from the most efficient arrangement. I do all I can to avoid having to cook there. Funny thing is, she'd be totally fine with me suggesting a different arrangement, but I don't want her to feel self conscious or bad that I noticed that.