I found this recipe last week and we unanimously decided to make them for Thanksgiving. Oh, good gracious, are these good. If you like Twix bars, you’ll love these. They are absolutely delicious. Marvelously, deliciously drool-inducing.

http://christmas.allrecipes.com/az/CaramelShortbreadSquares.asp

We followed the suggestions by some of the reviewers and poked holes in the shortbread with a fork after it came out of the oven, and also scored the finished dessert into sixteen scrumptilicious pieces about thirty minutes after putting it in the fridge. Yum, yum, yum.

This is a term used for a debutante that is the cream of the crop — beautiful, poised and perfect.

Merriam-Webster

A young woman making her formal entrance into society.

The debutante in romance novels will be around 18 years of age. This age can vary, for many reasons — death in the family, readiness, female politics, etc. A debutante has her “come out” where she is introduced to society.

Word of the Day week (or two) for the women of the Regency! Have to let the ladies have their due!

Starting the week with…chit!