This strawberry cheesecake cookie recipe is not for the faint of heart, since it requires several steps. All of the individual bits keep nicely in the refrigerator of freezer for several days, so it’s a good multi-day project for a busy weekend. A Short History of Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies While we’ve written extensively about cheesecake … Read more
This is our favorite variation on German butter cookies recipe (there are so many!). Heidesand is a browned butter shortbread with a nutty flavor and a crumbly texture. A Very Short History of Heidesand We found a great many rumors abounding the internet on the origins of these cookies’ name. Many report that these sandy-textured … Read more
The most traditional of Haitian cake recipe is the “Gateau au Beurre,” or butter cake. This is a classic pound cake, with a few special additions that give it a unique flavor: rum, nutmeg, and lime zest. It also traditionally includes evaporated milk, which contributes to its very moist texture. A Short History of Haitian … Read more
Do you prefer your pancakes petite and puffy? This mini Dutch pancakes recipe is for you. A Short History of Poffertjes At some point, Catholic monks in Southern Holland decided that those dry communion wafers just weren’t cutting it. We’re going to guess at some time around the Reformation, when there may have been some … Read more
Picture this: It’s a typical Sunday morning and you’re craving waflles. You open your pantry and discover, to your horror, YOU DON’T HAVE ANY BAKING POWDER! Will you allow this grocery-shopping oversight to ruin your weekend, or can you come back from this setback and waffle again? Good news: With this easy waffle recipe without … Read more
Vacation in a pan alert! This Maui banana bread recipe will transport you to the lush island, without the expensive planefare. A Short History of Hawaiian Banana Bread Culinary historians believe that Polynesian explorers first brought bananas to Hawaii. Bananas, along with taro, sweet potatoes, and breadfruit, and fish, were the primary food staples in … Read more
This Italian chocolate cookies recipe closely resembles Mulino Blanco’s line of batticuori (“heartthrob cookies). It’s a crisp, not too sweet, but very chocolatey shortbread cookie. How to Make Your Heart Flutter (With Chocolate Cookies) OK, we have to hand it to Mulino Blanco for coming up with the best cookie names. They somehow seem to … Read more
This easy strawberry sponge cake recipe consists in two layers of a light sponge cake with layers of whipped cream and strawberries. A Short History of Japanese Strawberry Sponge Cake Recipe Did you know that strawberry sponge cake is the dessert of choice (following a meal at KFC) for many people in Japan on Christmas … Read more
This Amish cinnamon bread recipe is delightfully sweet and buttery with a cinnamon swirl running through it and over the top. A Short and Irrelevant History of Amish Cuisine The Amish are descendants of the Anabaptists, a Swiss religious sect that was part of the Protestant reformation in the 17th century. A group of Anabaptists, … Read more
This Italian sesame seed cookie recipe tells the history of Sicilian cuisine in one bite. The sesame seeds speak to the Arab conquest in the 9th century and its lasting impact on Sicilian agriculture and food. The fact that these taste best when dipped in an espresso tells you everything you need to know about … Read more