For the holidays, I'm sharing my recipe and tips for building a Christmas Macaron Tower. It's a total showstopper featuring green colored macaron shells that are filled with creamy gingerbread buttercream.

My column, What's Cookin' provides readers with a new recipe every month. Local to Peoria? Get a copy of the magazine at retail locations throughout area. From out of town? You can follow along online.

Founded in 1989, Peoria Magazines is Greater Peoria’s premier resource for business, community, lifestyle and art for over 30 years. I love to read my copy with a coffee and little treat.