Regional baker Casey Bates landed a dream stint on Food Network's "Christmas Cookie Challenge" that airs Thursday night for a $10,000 prize. Fittingly, the show's farm theme — and challenge — made her ...

Nichole Thacker started baking custom cookies in 2020 when her son was born and the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She was looking for creative outlets, she said. About a year in, Thacker realized she needed ...