This is our favorite easy blueberry scone recipe. It’s cakey and tender, and everything you might wish for in a blueberry scone. How This Blueberry Scone Recipe Can Contribute To World Peace Rumor has it that Starbucks played an outsized role in the development of the American scone in all of its cakey sweet glory. … Read more
Here’s an alternative to your favorite jam thumbprints. This jam cookie recipe uses a rich cream cheese-based dough and swirls it through with some raspberry jam. A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar over the top gives these jam cookies an extra special flavor. These adorable soft cookies are a great addition to a holiday cookie tray. … Read more
This rolled chestnut cake recipe is the perfect festive winter treat, highlighting the decadent flavor of French Crème de Marrons. Wintry Chestnut Treats When we lived in Paris as teenagers, chestnuts abounded. In the winter, you could buy a paper cone full of roasted chestnuts on street corners to warm your fingers as you walked … Read more
Do you ever have those days when you just can’t decide–peanut butter and jelly or ham sandwich? Pickles or ice cream? The good news is, now you’ll never have to pick between a brownie and a cookie ever again! This brookie cookie recipe combines the best of both worlds. A Short History of the Brookie … Read more
This is our favorite strawberry muffins recipe. Summer’s best juicy strawberries really make this recipe sing. However, this recipe is so forgiving that you can also use the tart “strawberries” that show up in grocery stores during the winter. Frozen berries also work well. If a trip to Hawaii isn’t in the cards, these delicious … Read more
What’s the best gingerbread cookie frosting recipe? We have a hard time choosing between royal icing and a simple glaze. Here are both recipes, along with our favorite soft gingerbread cookie recipe. A Short History of Gingerbread Gingerbread’s origins can be traced back to Ancient Greece. Gingerbread’s association with holiday baking seems to date to … Read more
This marshmallow cookie recipe throws some luscious marshmallows into your favorite chocolate chip cookies. The result is a chewy cookie, studded with chocolate, with a gooey center courtesy of the melted marshmallow. The best thing about these cookies is that they require only a handful of basic ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. … Read more
A mind boggling 32,000 people search the internet each year for “biscuit recipe without cream of tartar.” We weren’t aware that there were biscuit recipes WITH cream of tartar. So, here is our favorite biscuit recipe without cream of tartar. This easy biscuit recipe calls for baking powder as a leavening agent and skips the … Read more
This pistachio dessert recipe brings a level of sophistication to a dessert category (generally featuring the vibrantly green color of instant pistachio pudding mix and whipped topping in honor of St. Patrick’s day) that can use some help. You’re welcome, world. Pistachio Passion We have had a life-long love affair with pistachio nuts. It all … Read more
This French pear tart recipe look beautiful and festive. The pears rest in an almond filling (also known as frangipani), which sets off their delicate flavor beautifully. Who and What is Frangipani? We did a deep dive into Marquis Muzio of Frangipane. He seems to have been either a renowned general, or a man with … Read more