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December 16, 2008
Butter Holds the Secret to Cookies That Sing
By JULIA MOSKIN, NY Times

December 11, 2008
“Queen” of cookie exchanges shares tips and favorite recipes
By Judith D. Bell, M.S., The Fallbrook Village News

December 7, 2008
How to Throw a Tasty and Tuneful Cookie Swap
By Tara Swords, Special to The Washington Post

December 1, 2007
Reynold's Parchment Paper Cookie Exchange Media Tour.
Links to clips of my TV appearances.

December 2007

Interview and Cover of Country Woman Magazine Click to enlarge photo Purchase link removed. Issue Sold Out. Read the article online

December 2007 - Ocean City Today
Cookie Exchange Know-How

November 28, 2007 - Montgomery County Gazette
County woman cooks up coteries country-wide


Press Release
Robin Olson has been invited to become a national spokesperson for Reynolds®Parchment Paper. Throughout the winter of 2007, she will travel around the country with Reynolds on a national media tour. She'll participate in interviews and promote the benefits of using Reynolds Parchment Paper while baking. Through print and television, Robin will share her tips for hosting a Cookie Exchange Party during the holidays and encourage others to do the same.

December 2007 - C & H Cane Sugar Dec. 2007 Newsletter


December 2005 - Woman's World Magazine.

December 2003 - California Home and Garden Magazine

December 14th, 2002 - Saturday, 2:00pm - Holiday Cookie Swap with Sara Moulton (Food Network Re-run) FoodTV - Check local listings.

December 4, 2002 --Cookie exchange is one sweet party -Akron Beacon Journal

November 24, 2002 - Kick off season's festivities with a cookie exchange By Fiona Soltes, The Tennessean

December 2001 - Five reruns of the FoodTV show, check local listings.

December 2000 - The Food Network - My annual Holiday Cookie Exchange lives on in infamy --thanks to re-runs!

December 2000 - Access Magazine -a monthly insert in newpapers across America.

Nov. & Dec 2000 - Family Circle Magazine - Holiday Cakes and Cookies 100 Best Ever Recipes by Family Circle, page 32.

12/22/99 - Gaithersburg Gazette, Article about my Cookie Exchange, website and Food Network appearance

December 20th, 1999 - Washington Post, Article about my Cookie Exchange, website and Food Network appearance

December 1999 - Food Network - My annual Holiday Cookie Exchange was televised five times in December of 1999. It was seven minute segment and was the featured opening story. Referenced in an article on the FoodTV website. The name of the TV show was Holiday Cookie Swap with Sara Moulton.

Video of my Food Network Cookie Exchange

Instructions:
This is a large video file, over 7 minutes long.
You will need to download the video to your computer.
"Save Target As". Needs Real Audio to run.

December 1999 - A link from the Minneapolis Star Tribune

How to host cooky exchnages, cookie swaps, party games, cookie exchanges, how to host a holiday cooky swap