Holiday

Bah Hum Bakers WIN Food Network's HOLIDAY WARS!

  • News
  • December 26, 2019
  • 1 min

Kim discusses the Bah Hum Bakers' victory on Thunder 102's Ciliberto & Friends...

Collage of hand-painted glass bottles decorated with winter scenes, illuminated by string lights.

Beautiful Holiday Decorations

  • News
  • November 30, 2022
  • 1 min

These beautiful, one-of-a-kind, hand-painted bottles make for spectacular holiday decorations! Contact me about prices and delivery options: kame4@hotmail.com

Promotional flyer for a Gingerbread House Workshop featuring a smiling woman and a gingerbread house.

Gingerbread House Workshop, Dec. 3, 2020 (7-8:30 PM) Sold Out!

  • News
  • November 30, 2020
  • 1 min

Sign up and pay here for this *fabulous* workshop taught by Award Winning Cake Artist KIM M. SIMONS!

Contestants in aprons standing in a television studio kitchen on Holiday Wars.

HOLIDAY WARS Episode 3 Pictures

  • News
  • December 17, 2019
  • 3 mins

A few snaps of THE BAH HUM BAKERS on Episode 3 of FOOD NETWORK'S HOLIDAY WARS , which aired originally on Dec. 15, 2019!

Close-up of a sculpted Santa Claus figure on Holiday Wars.

Kim and the BAH HUM BAKERS Move On to Round 3 of HOLIDAY WARS!

  • News
  • December 9, 2019
  • 2 mins

The tension was high on Food Network's second episode of HOLIDAY WARS (which first aired Dec. 8, 2019), but Kim and the BAH HUM BAKERS survived to compete in Round 3, airing on Dec. 15, 2019 at 9 PM...

Kim Talks About HOLIDAY WARS (CILIBERTO & FRIENDS, THUNDER 102)

  • News
  • December 17, 2019
  • 1 min

I talk about Episode 3 of HOLIDAY WARS with Thunder 102's Paul Ciliberto in an interview that aired on Dec. 17, 2019.

The Bah Hum Bakers team in lime green aprons on the Holiday Wars set.

Kim's HOLIDAY WARS Klips Episode 1

Watch Kim and the Bah Hum Bakers work their magic on Episode 1 of HOLIDAY WARS, which aired on Dec. 1, 2019!

Sliced corned beef brisket arranged on a white plate, garnished with fresh herbs

Make some delicious corned beef

Growing up, my dad loved to cook for our family. A decorated Korean War veteran, he and my mom were very involved in the Liberty, NY Veterans of Foreign Wars, cooking for all sorts of events. He …

Golden brown cauliflower latkes on a white plate, garnished with sour cream and fresh chives

Make these delicious cauliflower latkes

Hector’s Inn’s annual Christmas Market happened in Bethel, NY this past December 1, and as always, there were a number of local artisans selling a wide variety of homemade, one-of-a-kind …

A white candle cake centerpiece decorated to look like a large candle

Make this candle cake centerpiece

Something happened while I snuck up on people as part of Burn Brae Mansion’s Dark Forest Fright Walk in Glen Spey, NY this past October… The holiday season snuck up on me! …

A chocolate snowman dessert with frosting, chocolate chip buttons, and a scarf

Make this chocolate bomb snowman

Maybe it was a coincidence that we experienced our first significant snowfall of the season as I began to write this column (January 7, to be exact—Russian Orthodox Christmas). And it’s …

A red fondant gnome with a white beard and green hat holding a holiday ribbon

Make this holiday gnome out of fondant

My mother was born on Christmas Day, which is why her name is Carol. But to hear her tell it, that wasn’t necessarily a great thing—at least for her. She was the youngest of four in a …

Round chocolate chip cookies topped with swirled chocolate frosting and caramel pieces on a white surface

New Year’s resolution-breaker cookies

I’m often asked how I got into making cakes and competing on TV. The short answer is that, back in about 2010, I was watching a cake show and thought, “I can do that!” I abused …