Christmas Cookie Palooza: Snowy chocolate sea salt shortbread.

These chocolate shortbread cookies look like they’ve been dusted with pretty snowflakes, thanks to a sprinkle of sea salt. Get the recipe.

Christmas Cookie Palooza: dark chocolate almond blossoms.

Here’s a new take on the classic peanut blossom cookie recipe, with almond and dark chocolate. Get the recipe!

Terrific Thanksgiving starters and desserts.

Doing a little last-minute planning for your Thanksgiving feast? Here are some ideas for appetizers and desserts. Get the recipes.

The Clara Project: Sugar cookies.

These leaf-shaped cutout cookies in festive autumn colors are perfect for the season. Get the recipe!

The Clara Project: Salt and pepper skillet biscuits.

I’ve updated an old-fashioned buttermilk biscuit recipe with a generous kick of freshly cracked black pepper and baked them in a skillet. Get the recipe!

Buttery vanilla brownies.

Planning a holiday weekend party? These super buttery vanilla brownies (with a sweet vanilla glaze) will make the day. Get the recipe.

Bourbon peach crumb-top pie.

I recently scored a quarter bushel of fresh Georgia peaches, and turned half a dozen of them into a bourbon-glazed crumble-topped fresh peach pie. Get the recipe on the blog.