This year, I’m participating in not one, but two cookie exchanges—which means this past weekend was spent creating tiny macaroons filled with lime curd (drop me a line if you’d like the recipe!). Of course, it also means my freezer will soon be filled with cookies for the two annual parties I host—one before December 25, and another in time for Slovak Christmas on January 6. A friend of mine got me into using cake stands for serving cookies, after she brought me a pretty pale green one for my 40th birthday this year (they’re perfect for layering your tabletop—cheese and fruit on platters below, cookies on top). For the festive season, this holiday-themed version from Portmeiron would make a perfect centerpiece.
PORTMEIRION Christmas Wish Footed Cake Plate, $60, available at the Bay, thebay.com.
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