These easy homemade fortune cookies put you in control. Will you create your own fortunes, or fill your fortune cookies with no fortune? A Short History of Fortune Cookies No meal at a Chinese restaurant in the United States is complete without a handful of fortune cookies arriving along with the check. We think of … Read more
This banana brownies recipe swirls fudgy chocolate brownie with rich banana bread. Perfect for those days when you just can’t decide! A Short History of Chocolate and Bananas Chocolate and banana are a classic flavor combination. The slight bitterness in dark chocolate perfectly offsets the creamy sweetness of the bananas. We may owe this delicious … Read more
You make this oatmeal cooking with oil, instead of butter. Using oil instead makes the dough come together in a snap with minimal equipment. You’ll be rewarded with delicious chewy oatmeal cookies with almost no effort. About This Recipe There are times in life when you just need a cookie, but you just don’t have … Read more
This banana date muffin is naturally sweet and tender. We like it a topped with a coconutty crunch. A Short History of Date Cultivation Humans have been eating dates for a VERY long time. Dates are originally native to the Middle East and were a favorite food of the ancient Egyptians. In the 20th century, … Read more
Traditional Irish Soda Bread contains four simple ingredients: flour, buttermilk, salt, and baking soda. Since most people no longer stock buttermilk, we’re offering some alternatives for those who prefer to make their Irish soda bread recipe without buttermilk. A Short History of Irish Soda Bread We can’t pretend to be experts on the history of … Read more
This recipe relies on malted milk powder to deliver sweet, rich flavor and golden brown waffles with an extra crunchy exterior. A Short History of Malted Milk Powder The Horlicks brothers invented malted milk powder in 1873. They had emigrated from England to Wisconsin. Malted milk consists of a grain, typically barley, that has been … Read more
This Italian butter cookie recipe will bring you back to your favorite Italian-American bakery. These crispy cookies can be coated with chocolate, sandwiched with jam, dusted with sprinkles, or anything in between. A Short History of the Italian Butter Cookie We have some bad news for you. Here goes: the thing we know and love … Read more
Have you ever wondered what a pandan-scented cloud would taste like? Well, that’s what this cake is. It’s so light and fluffy that you could *almost* sail away. This pandan cake recipe is so light that you will feel almost no guilt after consuming several slices (almost being the operative word, here!). What is Pandan? … Read more
These delicious muffins get dipped in browned butter and then dusted with cinnamon sugar. There’s no better way to start your morning than this browned butter cinnamon muffin recipe! A Short History of Cinnamon We think of cinnamon as a ubiquitious North American spice. It is so central to American baking that you can’t make … Read more
Our favorite fancy French pastry to make is this fraisier cake recipe. About This Fraisier Cake Recipe Fraisier is the French word for strawberry bush and, true to its name, the cake’s most visible element is an array of fresh strawberries halves. The strawberries are set off by the rich and creamy crème mousseline (essentially … Read more