This is a beloved family recipe; no matter what, if I only have time for one cookie, it’s my Grandma’s Biscotti. Most of you think of biscotti as this hard, twice-baked cookie that needs to be dunked in coffee or tea to make it edible. But, my friends that is not always so. Biscotti Means […]
If I had to rank cookies these Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies would be at the top of my list. They are the perfect cookie for any occasion and can be modified in many ways. These Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies, are a classic dough made festive with a little bedazzling from edible glitter. Why I Love […]
If I had to rank cookies these Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies would be at the top of my list. They are the perfect cookie for any occasion and can be modified in many ways. These Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies, are a classic dough made festive with a little bedazzling from edible glitter. Why I Love […]
I have a long love affair with black licorice, it’s one of the first candies I remember eating as a child. It is in my blood…a flavor profile I was gifted from my dad’s side of the family, and I feel blessed to love the deep, dark, earthy, and polarizing taste. You either love it […]
Take meringue and mix in a healthy dose of hazelnut chocolate, bake it to a crispy outside with chewy-gooey inside, and you make me a happy girl. Brutti Ma Buoni: “Ugly But Delicious,” as the Italian translation states. I don’t know about you, but I think these are my definition of beautiful. Why I Love […]
I only remember my grandmother making My Favorite Anise Drop Cookies once during childhood, but I have been thinking about them for decades. Over the years I have attempted other versions hoping they would be similar, one my mom thought was the one. Still, it wasn’t until I flipped through grandma’s handwritten recipes looking for […]
This is not just any cookie, but the ultimate oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, that are so rich and decadent you can only eat one per sitting…ok, maybe two! Not only is this cookie the best version I’ve ever made, and it comes with a wicked story. Good food is all about the stories, and this […]
There is no need to invent the wheel here when others have done such a good job already! Thank you Dorie Greenspan for this deliciously perfect pumpkin pie recipe. Whenever I use someone else’s recipe I always take a little liberty with the ingredient list and so should you! In baking though, some ingredients should […]
For me Strawberry Shortcake is the quintessential spring dessert. When my kids were growing up I always served Strawberry Shortcake for Easter and springtime celebrations. When local strawberries hit the market is when it truly feels like the change of season and springtime is upon us. After the short grey winter days and dreary cold […]
This is the pie I dream about, and you will too, long after blackberries are out of season. When I was a kid we had a ridiculous hedge of blackberry brambles that ran all along one side of the house and edged around the field that was behind us. I would go out before they […]