I made that!

Yesterday I woke up with a head cold. It was sad. But instead of lying under the covers all day, I invited Pantea over for a holiday cooking marathon. Xmas presents: check.

Of course no holiday baking is complete without some brittle.

And some pretty good peanut and sea salt brittle, if I do say so myself.

And pear butter. Deliciously spicy pear butter.  Liquid pie I call it. This year is all about pears for me. Pear & molassas upside down cakes, pear pies w/ pecan crust, pear and ginger crisps…I just can’t stop.

Yes, it’s bacon. Candied bacon. And yes, I cut it up with scissors.

That’s right. Candied bacon toffee. With sea salt and a hint of cayenne. The piece de resistance. My new favorite candy. EVER.