Comfort food, Mexican-style.

On these late-fall evenings when it gets dark at 5:00, I want something for dinner that’s easy, spicy and comforting. Mexican chilaquiles is the perfect dish.

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old-fashioned almond sugar cookies, perfect for Christmas baking | writes4food.com

The Clara Project: Merrie cookies.

If you’re too busy, too tired, too humbuggy to bake even a single batch of holiday cookies this year, I would urge you to reconsider and to make this recipe. Just this one. These aptly named …

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recipe for almond wreath butter cookies | writes4food.com

Classic almond wreath cookies.

This classic Christmas cookie recipe is based on the buttery European spritz cookie. Shape these cookies into wreaths and decorate with candied cherries for a festive look.

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The Clara Project: an update.

Through December, I’ll be sharing recipes from the 1930s for classic Christmas cookies and desserts … recipes your mother or grandmother might have made during the holiday.

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