Ready to start your Christmas cookie baking? Here’s a gallery of my favorite cookie recipes from Christmases past: fancy and simple, chocolatey and buttery, classic and new. Check out these Christmas cookie recipes and get baking!
OK, whew! Thanksgiving is behind us, so we can get down to the REAL holiday cooking: Baking Christmas cookies! Get all my tips on preparing for your holiday baking here, then stay tuned throughout December for great Christmas cookie recipes, old and new! Get the baking tips!
Do you really need another chocolate chip cookie recipe? Yes, you do. You need this one: an easy-to-make pan cookie with a crisp shortbread base, boulders of semisweet chocolate and a dusting of sea salt.
After some not-so-successful tries at biscotti, I found a basic recipe and technique that works beautifully (thanks, King Arthur Flour!). Then I created a biscotti recipe that’s perfect for fall, with warm chai spices. Get the recipe!
No, really. I’m totally OK with the onset of fall. I’ve bid adieu to 80°, to summer corn, to shorts and Ts. Yep, fine. Fortunately the Fall Food Fest at Findlay Market will help me make the transition. Get the scoop!
This easy homemade hummus is full of flavor and extremely low in fat, making it a healthy dip for veggies, pita chips or breadsticks. Discover the trick to making the smoothest, creamiest hummus ever! Get the recipe!
Join me on Tuesday, September 22, for a fun class at The Cooking School at Jungle Jim’s in Fairfield — we’ll be exploring pesto and talking about its cousins (including romesco, chermoula, pistou and more variations). Get the scoop!
Here’s a new take on the ubiquitous summer tomato salad with … wait for it … BACON. Even better: a warm dressing of bacon drippings (let’s call it what it is, people: bacon FAT) and balsamic vinegar that softens the tomatoes and releases their juices. Oh, and goat cheese. Yep. You want this. Get the recipe!
At an organic food conference last spring, I heard about a new-to-me process for making homemade tomato sauce using ripe summer tomatoes. It’s a wonder! This three-part recipe for tomato sauce is super efficient — and delicious! Get the recipe!
