I love Christmas baked goods. There is nothing better than tucking into a lightly spiced mince pie, a crisp piece of gingerbread or a sweet lebkuchen. However, many Christmas baking recipes are quite ...

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This cranberry shortbread cake is a seasonal favorite of ours. Why? Because it’s enjoyed by almost everyone and can be served at any time, happily contributing to brunch, providing a fine ending to ...

There’s almost no summer ritual more endearing to me than making homemade ice cream sandwiches. In early summer, I fashioned them mostly with chocolate-flavored outsides and either chocolate- or ...

This week, I’ve had cookies on my mind. This is not a normal thing for me. I’m more inclined to think about bread and butter or cheese and fruit. But in preparing for an upcoming cookie exchange, I’ve ...

Cultured butter gives cookies and shortbread a gentle, tangy background note. The butter, different from what's labeled ''sweet cream butter'' in the supermarket, is the result of introducing good, ...