Influenced by his mom and grandmothers, cooking interested Ricky early in life. At age 11, he enrolled in cake decorating classes and knew instantly that this was going to be a lifelong passion. He worked his way up from bakery apprentice to Executive Pastry Chef, eventually becoming a Corporate Executive Chef at several posh hotels. As his skills and confidence blossomed, his creativity took flight, even fulfilling a lifelong dream of building a life-sized Gingerbread House! By day, Ricky works as a chef consultant, helping restaurateurs develop best practices. But, his whimsical culinary style and community involvement has made Ricky a local celebrity in Washington state where he lives with his partner Andrew and two adopted rescue dogs, Ponzu and Gandalf. Follow Ricky on Instagram.
In Christmas in Evergreen, snowy weather—and wishes on a magic snow globe—lead Ryan and Zoe to an idyllic small town in Vermont. As they help Allie make her favorite frosted sugar cookies for the town festival, they get caught up in the joy of the season. Whether you make our Vermont Christmas Tree Cookies with friends or family, or you share them with the people you love, they’ll give you that warm, Christmas-y feeling, too.
Rosemary’s newspaper article creates waves when she questions Lucas’s judgement. Allie discusses her birth father with Nathan, and Elizabeth realizes Little Jack is growing up.
1. Remove unnecessary clutter from surfaces. Discard appliances and gadgets that you don't use any more, as unused appliances would only tend to gather dust. Be sure that any appliances that are still maintained and used are stored in a safe place that is out of reach of children.
If you don't have plans yet, chances are many of your friends don't either, so if you invite people over even with little notice, they'll most likely attend. Many people feel overwhelmed by the pressure to go out and have a blast, but the traffic and jacked up prices at restaurants can deter people from wanting to go out.
