Raspberry Crumb Bars

It's 7:15 p.m. and I just spent the day making ice cream, Short Ribs, a savory bread pudding and vinaigrette's for tomorrow nights dinner. Not to mention, setting the table, organizing, cleaning and running around getting last minute gifts, etc.

Tomorrow is another Open House at my friends salon (Piero in Santa Monica) and I think most of her peeps are expecting me to walk in their doors around 9:20 a.m. carrying a tray of goodies. Can't really let them down now, can I?

Needed something easy. After searching the Internet, I pulled Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook off the shelf. Found just what I was looking for. Easy, very few ingredients, and is allowing me to use the 3 sticks of butter that have been sitting on my kitchen counter all day.

I have been trying to deliver some sort of dessert indicative of the holiday (ginger, pumpkin, peppermint, etc.). However, tomorrows treat is going to be just that, a treat! I am sure no one will complain.