Peppery chocolate refrigerator cookies.
These chocolate cookies are super-simple to make and have a secret ingredient. They’re a terrific addition to your Christmas cookie plate.
Mocha twig cookies.
This Christmas cookie recipe has it all: a deeply coffee-flavored cookie dipped in dark chocolate and crunchy pecans.
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.
The Clara Project: Hot fudge pudding cake.
This classic chocolate dessert sits exactly at the intersection between cake and pudding: warm, fudgy, comforting. You’ll want to make this recipe.
In praise of: the cookie press.
The cookie press is one of my favorite vintage kitchen tools — and one of the most-used. Use a cookie press to make holiday cookies.
Classic chocolate eclairs.
My Grandmother Ruth’s chocolate eclairs, a family Thanksgiving favorite, are legendary. I think she’ll be OK with my sharing her recipe.
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.
The Findlay Market Cookbook
My cookbook, The Findlay Market Cookbook, is Cincinnati’s local cookbook — a celebration of local food as it’s best represented by Cincinnati’s historic public market.
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About Bryn
In addition to sharing easy recipes here, I’m the editor of Edible Ohio Valley magazine and the author of “The Findlay Market Cookbook.” I’m a journalist, writer and editor focused on food, wellness and creativity. I love to speak about local food and teach casual cooking classes around the Cincinnati region.
