This brown sugar shortbread is the closest we could get to Pepperidge Farms’ iconic Bordeaux cookie recipe. When sliced thin, these crispy cookies have a buttery caramel flavor. We enjoy these cookies dunked in tea or coffee. You may recall that a Covid-induced Pepperidge Farms cookie shortage struck during the 2020 holiday season. We had … Read more
Butterball is one of many names for these dead simple sugar cookies. We like our butterball cookie recipe without nuts. However, if you prefer, you can fold in the nuts of your choice. Pecan is traditional, but walnut and pine nut are equally good. A Short History of Butterball Cookies The origins of this recipe … Read more
This homemade strawberry waffles recipe relies on a quick stovetop strawberry jam to concentrate the strawberry flavor. The result are crispy waffles, studded with a gooey strawberry deliciousness. The Ins and Outs of Stovetop Strawberry Jam While the extra step of cooking the fresh strawberries on the stove may seem a bit absurd, it concentrates … Read more
This traditional German crumb cake recipe consists of a yeast-based dough topped with a butter-sugar crumble (aka streusel). Streuselkuchen, by its German name, is typically thin and baked on large sheet pans and cut into squares or rectangles. A Short History of German Crumb Cake Alfons Schubeck perfectly summarized the somewhat mysterious history of German … Read more
This strawberry pop tart recipe consists of a homemade strawberry jam sandwiched between two layers of pie crust, topped with some vanilla icing. The small child in us would like to thank whoever determined that we could reasonably eat strawberry pop tarts for breakfast. Having made them ourselves, we can confirm that they are most … Read more
The word “mousse,” roughly translated from French, means “foam.” The perfect chocolate mousse should achieve a near-impossible balance of sweet, rich, and light. This recipe achieves this magical combination of richness and lightness with beaten egg whites, rather than heavy cream. A Short History of Chocolate Mousse Mousses are a base (often consisting of egg … Read more
This South African Pancake Recipe produces delicious thin pancakes that are a bit like a cross between French crepes and American pancakes. A Short History of the Pannekoek Pannekoek are the obvious descendants of Pannenkoek, or a Dutch pancake (not to be confused with a Dutch baby). Pannekoek clearly arrived in South Africa with the … Read more
This strawberry blondie recipe is a perfect antidote to the winter blues. Homemade strawberry jam turns even the most anemic of winter strawberries into a sticky sweet mess. Alternatively, these strawberry blondies are the perfect way to show off perfectly ripe juicy strawberries during strawberry season. The nutty aroma of the browned butter sets off … Read more
This French waffles recipe is much eggier and lighter than the Belgian version. A Short History of Waffles in the United States Waffles were common throughout Europe beginning in the Middle Ages, and came to North American with the first Dutch immigrants. A rising wave of waffle popularity peaked when Thomas Jefferson returned from his … Read more
This easy ube pancake recipe takes all of the sweet earthy deliciousness of ube and packs it into pancake form. What is Ube? Ube is a bright purple yam native to southeast Asia. It has a slightly sweet earthy flavor. It is sometimes confused with taro root, a similar-hued tuber, but taro is less sweet … Read more