Gloria took the week after Thanksgiving off from writing the column, but she will be back next week. As her editor and a writer myself, I can attest to the rigors of writing a weekly column. She and I ...

Melt white chocolate in double-boiler or microwave, then spoon dabs on wax or parchment paper. Dabs should be 1-inch in diameter. Press three pecan halves side by side into each dab of chocolate.

This week I’ll share recipes I like making around Christmastime. Daughter Elizabeth brought a batch of this dough on Wednesday. It is a delicious cutout cookie that works really great. The children ...