The countdown begins to November 4, 2009. And the mad dash to nail down that 2010 planner.

I say that it’s not Christmas until I’ve sunk my teeth into a thick wedge of queso de bola followed by a bite of ensaymada chased down –ooh, careful! – with sips of the thickest hot tsokolate .

I wonder if this winner would care to share her recipe with DCF readers?

There’s a whole world beyond that processed cheese ball.

Mega in flavor, not size.

A freshly-baked cookie so good it makes this grown girl weak in the knees.

Now this is a photo that I need to keep away from Boo otherwise she'll want me to decorate her instant noodles in the same way.

Chocolate chip cookies are a far second to my favorite cookie on earth.